Schools in Cumberland
Choose a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, an interactive map, and local area statistics.
24 postcode districts in Cumberland. 176 state-funded schools listed. Plus 6 independent schools (fee-paying and special, labelled on cards).
Using School Checker in Cumberland
This page lists 24 postcode districts in Cumberland. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every school we list, state-funded and independent, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Cumberland we currently show 176 state-funded schools in 24 districts (149 primary, 19 secondary, 8 other phase). We also list 3 independent (fees usually apply) and 3 independent special (usually LA-funded). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Cumberland right now include CA14 (21 schools), CA7 (21 schools), CA28 (17 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Cumberland runs state school admissions for its area. Rules, catchment definitions, and tie-breakers are set locally and can change each year.
- 149Primary
- 19Secondary
- 8Other
- 24Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Cumberland
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- CA1CA1 postcode districtView schools
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Botcherby, Castle, Currock, and Harraby
- CA12CA12 postcode districtView schools
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Above Derwent, Bassenthwaite, Borrowdale, Keswick, and Threlkeld
- CA13CA13 postcode districtView schools
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Blindbothel, Bridekirk, Brigham, Broughton, Cockermouth, Cumbria, and 2 more areas
- CA14CA14 postcode districtView schools
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Dean, Distington, Great Clifton, Lillyhall, Northside, Salterbeck, and 5 more areas
- CA15CA15 postcode districtView schools
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Allonby, Broughton Moor, Crosby, Crosscanonby, Dearham, Flimby, and 3 more areas
- CA19CA19 postcode districtView schools
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Eskdale and Eskdale Green
- CA2CA2 postcode districtView schools
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Belle Vue, Castle, Cummersdale, Currock, Denton Holme, Morton, and 2 more areas
- CA20CA20 postcode districtView schools
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Gosforth and Seascale
- CA21CA21 postcode districtView schools
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Beckermet
- CA22CA22 postcode districtView schools
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Beckermet, Egremont, Orgill, and Thornhill
- CA23CA23 postcode districtView schools
- CA24CA24 postcode districtView schools
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Egremont
- CA25CA25 postcode districtView schools
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Cleator Moor and Wath Brow
- CA26CA26 postcode districtView schools
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Arlecdon and Lamplugh
- CA27CA27 postcode districtView schools
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St Bees and St. Bees
- CA28CA28 postcode districtView schools
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Bransty, Corkickle, Hensingham, Kells, Lowca, Moresby, and 4 more areas
- CA3CA3 postcode districtView schools
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Austin Friars, Belah, Houghton, Kingstown, Stanwix, Stanwix Rural, and 1 more area
- CA4CA4 postcode districtView schools
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Cumwhinton, Hesket, Scotby, St Cuthbert Without, and Wetheral
- CA5CA5 postcode districtView schools
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Burgh By Sands, Dalston, Kirkbampton, Orton, St Cuthbert Without, and Thursby
- CA6CA6 postcode districtView schools
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Arthuret, Bewcastle, Irthington, Kirklinton Middle, Longtown, Rockcliffe, and 4 more areas
- CA7CA7 postcode districtView schools
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Aikton, Aspatria, Boltons, Bowness, Caldbeck, Holme Abbey, and 8 more areas
- CA8CA8 postcode districtView schools
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Brampton, Burtholme, Castle Carrock, Farlam, Greenhead, Hayton, and 2 more areas
- LA18LA18 postcode districtView schools
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Haverigg, Millom, and Millom Without
- LA19LA19 postcode districtView schools
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Bootle and Waberthwaite
Common questions about schools in Cumberland
- How many schools does School Checker list in Cumberland?
- We list 176 state-funded schools across 24 postcode districts in Cumberland (149 primary, 19 secondary, 8 other phase). Plus 6 independent schools (fee-paying and independent special, labelled on each card). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Cumberland?
- Cumberland runs state school admissions for its area. Rules, catchment definitions, and tie-breakers are set locally and can change each year. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Cumberland admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Cumberland is split into 24 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Cumberland?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include CA14 (21 schools), CA7 (21 schools), CA28 (17 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Cumberland before you apply.
- Where does the data for Cumberland schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.