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Montreal CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lisa Wilson

location_onCleator Moor, CA25 5LW

language Visit Website phone 1946811347

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

127

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Expected Standard

33%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Montreal CofE Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Cleator Moor, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 96% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Montreal CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Cleator Moor, Cumberland, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 122 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 33% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #97 of 111 primaries in Cumberland and #13,487 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 55%

Reading56% LA 72%

Writing61% LA 68%

Maths39% LA 68%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 52%England 61%

Reading55% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing59% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths45% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading50% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.3

Read

LA -0.4

-8.0 to -2.5

-5.1

Write

LA -0.2

-7.7 to -2.4

-5.1

Maths

LA -1.2

-7.7 to -2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading41% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths50% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.4

Read

LA 0.2

-7.0 to -1.8

-4.4

Write

LA 0.3

-6.8 to -2.0

-5.3

Maths

LA -0.8

-7.6 to -2.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

22%

LA 64%

Reading52% LA 79%

Writing57% LA 79%

Maths22% LA 76%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.4

-2.1 to 2.9

-0.3

Write

LA 0.5

-2.7 to 2.1

-4.5

Maths

LA -0.3

-6.8 to -2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

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29 September 2020

Inspection Report

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09 July 2019

Inspection Report

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13 November 2018

Inspection Report

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15 January 2014

Inspection Report

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22 February 2013

Inspection Report

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12 December 2012

Inspection Report

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26 September 2011

Inspection Report

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23 June 2010

Inspection Report

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10 May 2007

Inspection Report

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10 February 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-11-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 122 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	122	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	125	3	2.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	125	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	119	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	127	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	127	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	128	1	0.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	143	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	141	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	140	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	143	2	1.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	144	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	148	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	151	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	151	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	151	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	152	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	152	1	0.7%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	149	7	4.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	157	1	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	156	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	153	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	134	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	134	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	132	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Montreal CofE Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Bookwell Primary School

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