Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary controlled school in Seascale, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 96 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 3.10% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Wasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1AZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.gosforth.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01946725244 |
| URN | 112294 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 March 2024, published 29 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Seascale Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Beckermet CofE School (primary school, about 6.3 km)
- St Bega's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 7.3 km)
- Thornhill Primary School (primary school, about 8.0 km)
- Bookwell Primary School (primary school, about 9.4 km)
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 9.8 km)
- Orgill Primary School (primary school, about 10.0 km)
- Waberthwaite CofE School (primary school, about 10.7 km)
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