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Oughterside Primary School

Wigton · Cumberland

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School information

Official name
Oughterside Primary School
Address
Aspatria
Postcode
CA7 2PY
Country
England
Local authority
Cumberland
Parliamentary constituency
Penrith and Solway
URN (official identifier)
112138
Establishment number
5226
School status
Open
Education phase
Primary
Age range
2–11 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Number of pupils
69
As of November 2026
Capacity
84
School type
Foundation school
Governance
Maintained school
Governance status
Standalone
Local authority
Cumberland
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Kirkbride
Ofsted inspection
Good · Inspected 17 Apr 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Telephone
01697320579

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Oughterside Primary School

2025/26This schoolCumberlandEngland
Pupils6939,0028,355,420
Eligible for free school meals29.0%21.9%26.5%
SEN support27.5%14.2%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)7.2%6.0%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)4.3%6.3%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

6 published inspections for Oughterside Primary School.

  1. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Personal development
    Good
    Quality of education
    Good
    Early years provision
    Good
    Behaviour and attitudes
    Good
    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good

    Report published 16 May 2024

  2. · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection

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    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
    School remains Good

    Report published 6 Jul 2018

  3. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Pupils' achievement
    Good
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 9 Oct 2013

  4. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Satisfactory
    Early years provision
    8
    Leadership and management
    Satisfactory
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 9 Feb 2012

  5. · S8 Deemed S5

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    Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory

    Pupils' achievement
    Satisfactory
    Quality of teaching
    Good
    Early years provision
    Satisfactory
    Leadership and management
    Good
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Outstanding

    Report published 20 Nov 2009

  6. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Inadequate

    Category
    SM
    Pupils' achievement
    Inadequate
    Quality of teaching
    Inadequate
    Early years provision
    Inadequate
    Leadership and management
    Inadequate
    Behaviour and safety of pupils
    Good

    Report published 30 Sept 2008

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Oughterside Primary School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)7.4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)22.8%11.6%13.2%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Oughterside Primary School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £34,100 for 22 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolCumberlandEngland
Pupils eligible37.9%23.7%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£588£316£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Oughterside Primary School

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 66 pupils.

Oughterside Primary School finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
This schoolCumberland average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£656,793
£9,951 per pupil
£7,970£7,739
Total spending£652,326
£9,884 per pupil
£8,091£7,779
Teaching staff£285,567
£4,327 per pupil · 43.8%
£3,735 · 46.2%£3,533 · 45.4%
Education support staff£158,150
£2,396 per pupil · 24.2%
£1,555 · 19.2%£1,548 · 19.9%
Supply and agency staff£26,347
£399 per pupil · 4.0%
£220 · 2.7%£198 · 2.5%
…of which agency supply£17,748
£269 per pupil · 2.7%
£178 · 2.2%£141 · 1.8%
In-year balance£4,467
Revenue reserve−£70,158

Previous year (2024/25): spending £10,412 per pupil, supply and agency £179 per pupil — spending down £529 per pupil on 2024/25.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Where is Oughterside Primary School?

Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 2PY

01697320579

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