Orgill Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Southey Avenue
Orgill
Egremont
Cumbria
CA22 2HH
Phone 01946820234
Reference Number 131443

Orgill Primary School continues to demonstrate a strong performance, maintaining its good standing since its previous inspection. Pupils are happy, engaged, and supported by caring staff who address their concerns effectively. The school promotes a culture of respect and kindness, allowing students to thrive both academically and personally. The curriculum is well-structured and caters well to the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs. Additional activities enrich the educational experience, and students develop positive behaviors that support their learning journey.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 259
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 39.77%
Girls: 60.23%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 25.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 12 23
2 11 16 27
3 11 13 24
4 12 18 30
5 15 21 36
6 14 27 41

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.1%
Unclassified 4.2%
African 1.5%
White, Other 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 26 Jan 2022
Date Report
26 Jan 2022 School inspection
15 Nov 2016 Short inspection
22 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
20 May 2009 Full inspection:
20 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
11 Oct 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and are happy to attend school.
  • Strong subject knowledge among teachers enhances curriculum delivery.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND ensures they learn alongside peers.
  • Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes and engage eagerly with their learning.
  • A well-organized curriculum supports knowledge retention across all subjects.
  • Parents and carers express high satisfaction with reading instruction.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a small number of foundation subjects, leaders lack clarity on the effectiveness of assessment use.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 7 2 1 0 0 10
2. My child feels safe at this school. 8 2 0 0 0 10
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 4 6 0 0 0 10
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 7 0 3 0 0 0
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 6 2 2 0 0 10
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 3 2 5 0 0 0
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 5 5 0 0 0 10
9. My child does well at this school. 6 3 0 1 0 10
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 6 3 0 0 1 10
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 7 3 0 0 0 10
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 7 1 0 0 2 10
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 5 5 0 0 0 10
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 10 0

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 46%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -6.3
Writing -1.8
Maths -5.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 10 0
Third Preference 22 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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