Cumberland school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (18)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Beacon Hill Community School	34	65	34	34	1.9 per offer
Caldew School	164	427	180	159	2.6 per offer
Cockermouth School	175	324	172	172	1.9 per offer
Keswick School	200	381	199	199	1.9 per offer
Millom School	87	100	82	82	1.1 per offer
Netherhall School	152	207	150	150	1.4 per offer
Richard Rose Central Academy	201	443	227	192	2.2 per offer
Richard Rose Morton Academy	171	272	181	163	1.6 per offer
Solway Community School	31	46	31	31	1.5 per offer
St Benedict's Catholic High School	191	358	187	185	1.9 per offer
St John Henry Newman Catholic School	114	247	126	109	2.2 per offer
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington	118	238	124	118	2.0 per offer
The Nelson Thomlinson School	170	243	163	163	1.4 per offer
The Whitehaven Academy	170	356	180	169	2.1 per offer
Trinity School	253	481	205	205	1.9 per offer
West Lakes Academy	117	201	109	109	1.7 per offer
William Howard School	222	323	202	202	1.5 per offer
Workington Academy	194	297	195	192	1.5 per offer

Primary schools (131)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Allonby Primary School	1	1	1	1	1.0 per offer
Arlecdon Primary School	2	5	2	2	2.5 per offer
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School	52	108	52	52	2.1 per offer
Bassenthwaite Primary School	6	10	5	5	1.7 per offer
Beckermet CofE School	12	20	12	12	1.7 per offer
Beckstone Primary School	39	66	39	39	1.7 per offer
Belle Vue Primary School	59	126	71	58	2.1 per offer
Bewcastle School	2	2	2	2	1.0 per offer
Blackford CofE Primary School	8	18	10	8	2.3 per offer
Blennerhasset School	7	13	7	7	1.9 per offer
Boltons CofE School	14	22	15	14	1.6 per offer
Bookwell Primary School	28	62	27	27	2.2 per offer
Borrowdale CofE Primary School	5	9	4	4	1.8 per offer
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School	4	4	4	4	1.0 per offer
Braithwaite CofE Primary School	7	18	7	7	2.6 per offer
Brampton Primary School	19	24	19	19	1.3 per offer
Bransty Primary School	18	32	17	17	1.8 per offer
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School	23	57	23	23	2.5 per offer
Brook Street Primary School	22	37	22	22	1.7 per offer
Broughton Primary School	12	22	12	12	1.8 per offer
Burgh by Sands School	9	20	9	9	2.2 per offer
Caldew Lea School	29	47	27	27	1.6 per offer
Captain Shaw's CofE School	3	5	3	3	1.7 per offer
Castle Carrock School	4	7	4	4	1.8 per offer
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School	11	24	11	11	2.2 per offer
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School	5	5	5	5	1.0 per offer
Cummersdale School	15	41	15	14	2.7 per offer
Cumwhinton School	28	72	28	28	2.6 per offer
Dean CofE School	10	18	10	10	1.8 per offer
Dearham Primary School	14	23	14	14	1.6 per offer
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School	7	12	7	7	1.7 per offer
Distington Community School	6	11	6	6	1.8 per offer
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy	30	80	32	30	2.7 per offer
Ellenborough Academy	4	6	4	4	1.5 per offer
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School	5	6	5	5	1.2 per offer
Fairfield Primary School	47	71	47	47	1.5 per offer
Fellview Primary School	3	7	3	3	2.3 per offer
Fir Ends Primary School	15	27	17	15	1.8 per offer
Flimby Primary School	15	16	15	15	1.1 per offer
Frizington Community Primary School	23	25	23	23	1.1 per offer
Gilsland CofE Primary School	0	2	0	0	Not published
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery	16	26	16	16	1.6 per offer
Grasslot Infant School	9	19	9	9	2.1 per offer
Great Corby School and Nursery	8	18	8	8	2.3 per offer
Great Orton Primary School	8	15	7	7	1.9 per offer
Hallbankgate Village School	2	8	2	2	4.0 per offer
Haverigg Primary School	26	43	26	26	1.7 per offer
Hayton CofE Primary School	13	30	13	13	2.3 per offer
Hensingham Primary School	16	36	15	15	2.3 per offer
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School	5	7	5	5	1.4 per offer
Holme St Cuthbert School	2	3	2	2	1.5 per offer
Houghton CofE School	22	63	17	17	2.9 per offer
Inglewood Infant School	47	76	47	47	1.6 per offer
Ireby CofE School	5	8	5	5	1.6 per offer
Irthington Village School	8	18	9	8	2.3 per offer
Jericho Primary School	59	91	61	59	1.5 per offer
Kells Infant School	30	44	35	30	1.5 per offer
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School	88	131	98	88	1.5 per offer
Kirkbampton CofE School	5	18	4	4	3.6 per offer
Kirkbride Primary School	10	15	10	10	1.5 per offer
Kirkland Church of England Academy	3	5	3	3	1.7 per offer
Lanercost CofE Primary School	12	19	12	12	1.6 per offer
Longtown Primary School	34	36	30	30	1.1 per offer
Lorton School	6	16	6	6	2.7 per offer
Lowca Community School	5	5	5	5	1.0 per offer
Maryport CofE Primary School	26	37	26	26	1.4 per offer
Millom Infant School	9	21	9	9	2.3 per offer
Montreal CofE Primary School	9	14	9	9	1.6 per offer
Moor Row Community Primary School	5	13	5	5	2.6 per offer
Moresby Primary School	15	31	14	13	2.1 per offer
Netherton Infant School	14	21	14	14	1.5 per offer
Newlaithes Infant School	48	90	45	45	1.9 per offer
Newtown Primary School	15	28	15	15	1.9 per offer
Norman Street Primary School	29	51	28	28	1.8 per offer
Northside Primary School	4	6	4	4	1.5 per offer
Orgill Primary School	18	36	18	18	2.0 per offer
Oughterside Primary School	8	12	8	8	1.5 per offer
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport	13	14	13	13	1.1 per offer
Pennine Way Primary School	50	84	49	49	1.7 per offer
Petteril Bank School	15	20	15	15	1.3 per offer
Plumbland CofE School	3	5	3	3	1.7 per offer
Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery	9	16	9	9	1.8 per offer
Richmond Hill School	17	19	17	17	1.1 per offer
Robert Ferguson Primary School	51	82	50	50	1.6 per offer
Rockcliffe CofE School	7	21	7	7	3.0 per offer
Rosley CofE School	8	25	8	8	3.1 per offer
Scotby CofE Primary School	28	64	26	26	2.3 per offer
Seascale Primary School	15	25	15	15	1.7 per offer
Seaton Academy	35	48	35	35	1.4 per offer
Shankhill CofE Primary School	7	16	7	7	2.3 per offer
Silloth Primary School	15	17	15	15	1.1 per offer
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	23	37	21	21	1.6 per offer
St Bees Village Primary School	13	20	13	13	1.5 per offer
St Bega's CofE Primary School	4	11	4	4	2.8 per offer
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School	20	36	20	20	1.8 per offer
St Bridget's CofE School	6	15	6	6	2.5 per offer
St Bridget's CofE School	5	6	5	5	1.2 per offer
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School	20	30	20	20	1.5 per offer
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	23	30	23	23	1.3 per offer
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School	36	53	36	36	1.5 per offer
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington	25	33	25	25	1.3 per offer
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School	34	40	34	34	1.2 per offer
St James' Catholic Primary School	28	41	28	28	1.5 per offer
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School	27	60	27	27	2.2 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	4	11	4	4	2.8 per offer
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	21	39	21	21	1.9 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	23	30	23	23	1.3 per offer
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	21	31	20	20	1.5 per offer
St Matthew's CofE School	8	10	8	8	1.3 per offer
St Michael's CofE Primary School	25	48	25	25	1.9 per offer
St Michael's CofE Primary School	2	3	2	2	1.5 per offer
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School	20	31	20	20	1.6 per offer
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	18	43	18	18	2.4 per offer
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	39	53	38	38	1.4 per offer
Stanwix School	32	98	30	30	3.1 per offer
Stoneraise School	24	47	24	24	2.0 per offer
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)	14	27	14	14	1.9 per offer
Thornhill Primary School	5	6	5	5	1.2 per offer
Thursby Primary School	12	19	12	12	1.6 per offer
Thwaites School	3	11	3	3	3.7 per offer
Upperby Primary School	46	68	46	46	1.5 per offer
Valley Primary School and Nursery	27	32	24	24	1.2 per offer
Victoria Infant and Nursery School	44	70	44	44	1.6 per offer
Waberthwaite CofE School	7	8	7	7	1.1 per offer
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School	2	3	2	2	1.5 per offer
Warwick Bridge Primary School	28	47	28	28	1.7 per offer
Westfield Nursery and Primary School	13	34	13	13	2.6 per offer
Wiggonby CofE School	7	13	7	7	1.9 per offer
Wigton Nursery and Infant School	44	62	43	43	1.4 per offer
Wreay Church of England Primary School	7	24	7	7	3.4 per offer
Yewdale School	29	70	27	27	2.4 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Cumberland secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.