Netherton Infant School

Netherton Infant School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its previous inspection in 2018. Pupils express happiness and enthusiasm about their learning environment, which is characterized by strong support from staff and a well-structured curriculum. The school effectively fosters positive behavior, perseverance, and a love for learning among its students. Parents appreciate the care and education their children receive, leading to good outcomes for all pupils, including those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate high levels of happiness and engagement.
• The school offers a broad and ambitious curriculum that is accessible to all students.
• Strong emphasis on reading, with engaging activities to foster a love for literature.
• Positive behavior and good manners are evident among students.
• Effective support systems are in place for pupils with SEND.
• Strong focus on community engagement and understanding of diversity.

Areas for Improvement

• Monitoring of curriculum impact is at an early stage in a few subjects, limiting further improvements.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Netherton Infant School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Netherton Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Netherton Infant School had 16.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.1% of pupils at Netherton Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Netherton Infant School received £10,389 and spent £9,927 for each of its 61 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £68,000 (£1,129 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Netherton Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Netherton Infant School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Netherton Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Netherton Infant School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Netherton Infant School have?

Netherton Infant School has 69 pupils on roll.

What age range does Netherton Infant School cover?

Netherton Infant School for pupils aged 2 to 7.

Where is Netherton Infant School?

Netherton Infant School is at Rydal Avenue, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7LT.