Schools in CA23 postcode district

Schools in postcode district CA23. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider CA23 area.

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of CA23. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

1state-funded school in CA23, Cumberland

  • 1Primary
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. CA23 covers the schools and averages on this page. Cumberland is the whole council area for census and crime, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with CA23 and Cumberland.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£174,281 (+5.6% year on year)Postcode district CA23 (where available)
  • Flood riskLowPostcode district CA23
  • BroadbandSuperfast available (95%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)Postcode district CA23

Postcode district CA23

Schools and other averages for postcode district CA23. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
1 (1 primary, 0 secondary)
Average attendance
96.2%
Average free school meals
2.4%
Average SEN
7.3%
Average EAL
0%
Average house price
£174,281 (+5.6% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Superfast available (95%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)
Council tax
Typical band A–B

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked May 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Cumberland. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 1 schools in postcode district CA23. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in

How far from the CA23 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in CA23 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from CA23 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every CA23 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Common questions in this area

  • Usually oversubscribed near here?

    In CA23, 0 of 1 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use CA23 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 1 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 0 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

Browse local schools

Showing schools within 3 miles of CA23 centre

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Each card shows key statistics for that school. If you are unsure what a figure means, see the data guide at the bottom of the page.

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  • Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School

    Ennerdale Bridge, Cleator CA23 3AR

    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0 milesstraight-line from CA23 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    41
    Free school meals
    2.4%
    SEN
    7.3%
    EAL
    0%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    6.1%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    78% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

Common questions about schools in CA23

How many schools are in the CA23 postcode district?
We list 1 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with CA23: 1 primary, 0 secondary. Independent schools are not included.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in CA23?
Among schools on this page: 1 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is average attendance like in CA23?
Across schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 96.2% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Can I find schools near my home, not just in CA23?
Yes. Enter your full home postcode above. We show every school within your chosen radius (1–3 miles, straight line) from your address, including schools in neighbouring postcode districts — not only CA23. Choose “All in district” to limit the list to CA23 addresses only. This is not an official catchment map.

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for CA23 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.