Richmond Hill School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Queen Street, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 3BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Richmond Hill School is a primary school in Wigton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 39th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals26.8%

26.8%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Richmond Hill School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Matthew's CofE School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Blennerhasset School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Plumbland CofE School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Oughterside Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Michael's CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Blair
Phone: 01697320650
Website: richmondhillprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queen Street, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 3BQ
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112127

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.