Dearham Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 137602
- Address
- The Went, Dearham, CA15 7HR
- Website
- https://dearham.education
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 223 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 96%
Other White 1.8%
Mixed 1.3%
African 0.9%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingWell below average-5.3
MathsBelow average-2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 45%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Dearham Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 28 16 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 17 9 8 |
| Year 1 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 2 | 28 17 11 |
| Year 3 | 34 18 16 |
| Year 4 | 25 17 8 |
| Year 5 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 6 | 32 12 20 |