Crosscanonby St John's CofE School

School overview

Crosscanonby St John's CofE School is a primary school serving Maryport, Cumberland, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 57 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Crosscanonby St John's CofE School 'Good'. 18% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 93 in reading and 96 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Crosscanonby St John's CofE School their first choice was offered one of its 5 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.2%. There are about 10.6 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.