Lorton School
URN: 143781 • Cockermouth CA13 9UL
Overview
- Name
- Lorton School
- URN
- 143781
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 56.3 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Joanne Laker (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 0190085919
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- High Lorton, Cockermouth CA13 9UL
Summary
Lorton Primary School, located in Cockermouth, is a mixed academy converter with a current enrolment of 45 pupils, serving a capacity of 70. The school is committed to fostering high standards of personal and social development alongside academic achievement, all within a nurturing and family-oriented atmosphere. The school’s ethos emphasizes the importance of caring for the whole child, ensuring that each pupil feels valued and supported.
The curriculum at Lorton School is broad and engaging, with a strong focus on reading, which helps many pupils become confident and fluent readers. In addition to academic learning, the school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including sports clubs and singing events, promoting well-rounded development. The recent Ofsted inspection highlighted the positive school environment, where pupils demonstrate good manners and consideration for others.
Lorton Primary School benefits from a supportive community and a dedicated staff team, which contributes to its effective governance and development plans. The school actively seeks to improve and adapt, ensuring that it meets the needs of its pupils and maintains high expectations for their achievement.
The curriculum at Lorton School is broad and engaging, with a strong focus on reading, which helps many pupils become confident and fluent readers. In addition to academic learning, the school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including sports clubs and singing events, promoting well-rounded development. The recent Ofsted inspection highlighted the positive school environment, where pupils demonstrate good manners and consideration for others.
Lorton Primary School benefits from a supportive community and a dedicated staff team, which contributes to its effective governance and development plans. The school actively seeks to improve and adapt, ensuring that it meets the needs of its pupils and maintains high expectations for their achievement.
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Nearby alternatives
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School (74.8)
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE VA Primary School (70.2)
- Fairfield Primary School (69.2)
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy (65.1)
- Lorton School (65.1)
Key details
- LA
- Cumberland
- Age range
- 4 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils
- 45
- Boys
- 22
- Girls
- 23
- FSM %
- 4.40
- Open date
- 2017-03-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2020-02-04
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Cumbria
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 70 | 4.40 |
| 2024-09-11 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 70 | 6.50 |
| 2023-09-11 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 70 | 4.00 |
| 2022-09-11 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 70 | 4.00 |
| 2021-09-11 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 70 | 3.60 |
| 2020-09-11 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 70 | 1.80 |
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