St Matthew's CofE School
Voluntary aided school in Wigton, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 51 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 56 |
| Free school meals | 5.90% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Westnewton, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 3NT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stmatthews.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01697320545 |
| URN | 112308 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 November 2023, published 22 January 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: 25 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Richmond Hill School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Oughterside Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Holme St Cuthbert School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Blennerhasset School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Plumbland CofE School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Allonby Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School (primary school, about 8.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.