Ashfield Junior School

Primary · Cumberland · CA14 4ES · URN 112147

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2024-07-02Cohort 254

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 63

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 131 schools in Cumberland

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
62%
Cumberland 55.3%England 61%
6.7 percentage points above the area average of 55.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
3%
Cumberland 5.4%England 8%
2.4 percentage points below the area average of 5.4
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Cumberland 104.75England 105
In line with the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
104
Cumberland 103.01England 105
1 above the area average of 103
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Cumberland 104.09England 105
In line with the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
19%
Cumberland 22.7%England 32%
3.6 percentage points below the area average of 22.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
76%
Cumberland 72.2%
3.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
75%
Cumberland 68.7%
6.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
70%
Cumberland 68.5%
1.5 percentage points above the area average of 68.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
63
Cumberland 23
40.2 above the area average of 22.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cumberland	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	62% Cumberland 55.3%England 61%	6.7 percentage points above the area average of 55.3	1 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	3% Cumberland 5.4%England 8%	2.4 percentage points below the area average of 5.4	5 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Cumberland 104.75England 105	In line with the area average of 104.8	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	104 Cumberland 103.01England 105	1 above the area average of 103	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	104 Cumberland 104.09England 105	In line with the area average of 104.1	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	19% Cumberland 22.7%England 32%	3.6 percentage points below the area average of 22.7	13 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	76% Cumberland 72.2%	3.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	75% Cumberland 68.7%	6.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	70% Cumberland 68.5%	1.5 percentage points above the area average of 68.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	63 Cumberland 23	40.2 above the area average of 22.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cumberland · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 22.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 3.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 19.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.8pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 19% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 3% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 62% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 96.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Ashfield Junior School Requires improvement at its inspection on 02/07/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Ashfield Junior School is a primary school in Cumberland, postcode CA14 4ES (URN 112147).
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