Lorton School
High Lorton, Cockermouth, CA13 9UL
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne LakerSchool website ↗Pupils: 45 (capacity: 70)Part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
67.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level67.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level67.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Maths
Expected level67.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
10
Applications received
20
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
0.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
42.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 22.0% | 0.0% | +2.3 | -5.6 | +0.5 |
| 2016/17 | 73.0% | 9.0% | +0.2 | +3.3 | +1.3 |
| 2017/18 | 63.0% | 0.0% | +2.7 | -1.3 | +0.4 |
| 2018/19 | 69.0% | 15.0% | +4.4 | -0.9 | +1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 17.0% | +2.1 | -0.9 | +5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 67.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |