Cumberland has 356 schools, nurseries, childminders and care settings with a published Ofsted grade. 91% were judged good or better at their latest inspection, against 93% across England. The most recent inspection here was on 23 Sept 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
By kind of setting
95% good or better · England 97%
98% good or better · England 94%
100% good or better · England 97%
88% good or better · England 89%
67% good or better · England 81%
100% good or better · England 90%
- Independent schools1
100% good or better · England 74%
- Colleges and sixth forms2
100% good or better · England 94%
100% good or better · England 98%
91% good or better · England 82%
- Fostering agencies1
100% good or better · England 95%
Latest inspections in Cumberland
All latest reports- lowestExpected
- Caldew School22 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Cumberland· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Catherine Sloan, Linda Griffiths +1lowestExpected
- Abacus Children's Day Nursery21 Sept 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cumberland· very positive tone· Katie SparrowlowestExpected
- Workington Academy15 Sept 2026 ·Academy sponsor led· Cumberland· positive tone· Tom Theobold, Andy Burton, Gerard Preston +3lowestExpected
- RI to be good
- lowestNeeds attention
- Rockcliffe CofE School9 Sept 2026 ·Voluntary controlled school· Cumberland· very positive tone· Liz Dayton, Rachael AlarconlowestNeeds attention
- Good
- Monitoring visit
- Little Explorers Whitehaven26 Aug 2026 ·Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care· Cumberland· very positive tone· Karen JameslowestExpected
356 settings counted: those with a published grade that aren’t known to have closed. Report cards count by their lowest area grade.