Schools in Cumberland
149 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Cumberland
Primary
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Offered their first choice
98.2%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026.
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Offered one of their three
99.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,352
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 98.2% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
The council's primary schools between them had 3,537 places for 2,352 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
95.3%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026.
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Offered one of their three
99.0%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,751
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 95.3% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.
The council's secondary schools between them had 3,164 places for 2,751 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Cumberland lodged 81 appeals about a school place.
56 of them were heard by a panel and 25 succeeded, which is about 45 in every 100 heard.
The other 25 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Caldew School
Carlisle |
1.10 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cockermouth School
Cockermouth |
0.98 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Keswick School
Keswick |
0.99 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Millom School
Millom |
0.94 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Netherhall School
Maryport |
0.99 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle |
1.13 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle |
1.06 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Solway Community School
Wigton |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven |
0.98 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Carlisle |
1.11 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington |
1.05 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven |
1.06 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Trinity School
Carlisle |
0.81 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| West Lakes Academy
Egremont |
0.93 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| William Howard School
Brampton |
0.91 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Workington Academy
Workington |
1.01 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Cumberland by first preferences per place
- Schools in CA1 (8)
- Schools in CA12 (6)
- Schools in CA13 (7)
- Schools in CA14 (15)
- Schools in CA15 (11)
- Schools in CA2 (13)
- Schools in CA22 (5)
- Schools in CA26 (4)
- Schools in CA28 (13)
- Schools in CA3 (3)
- Schools in CA4 (8)
- Schools in CA5 (8)
- Schools in CA6 (8)
- Schools in CA7 (20)
- Schools in CA8 (9)
- Schools in LA18 (5)
- What data we hold