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SCHOOL PROFILE

Ellenborough Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 148870
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 69 Published school capacity
Capacity used 72.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

18 June 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 15 July 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cumberland
Trust THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 50 32 full-time · 18 part-time
Female pupils 15 30.0% of pupils
Male pupils 35 70.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.0%
15.2 pts above England
School 40.0%
Cumberland 21.7%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.0%
18.3 pts below England
School 2.0%
Cumberland 6.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Cumberland 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.0%
45
Unclassified
6.0%
3
Any other Black background
2.0%
1
Any other White background
2.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 36.0% 18 of 50 pupils
15.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 36.0%
Cumberland 20.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 20.0% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 5.2 pts above
EHC plans 16.0% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 10.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 7
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Other difficulty or disability 1
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.44%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.78 pts lower than England
School 4.44%
Cumberland 5.32%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.53%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.29 pts lower than England
School 10.53%
Cumberland 11.73%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Cumberland 0.99%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

72.5% 15.7 pts below England
Ellenborough Academy
72.5%
Cumberland
80.2%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information