School Catchments and House Prices in Cleator Moor
In the Cleator Moor area, 1 school was graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
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In the Cleator Moor area, 1 school was graded Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024), and none Outstanding.
How the Cleator Moor school map prices each street
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £150,000 and a detached home averages £170,000.
Ofsted ratings across the Cleator Moor area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Cleator Moor.
Why an in catchment listing can still miss
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the Cleator Moor numbers
The schools families ask about here are West Lakes Academy (Egremont, the main secondary destination), St Patrick's Catholic Primary School and Montreal CofE Primary School. 1 local school was graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Cleator Moor to Whitehaven (A&E & rail) takes about 10 to 15 min.
By price, Cleator Moor ranks 23 of the 27 Cumbria locations we cover, at £150,000 against a county average of £255,556. Band D council tax here is £2,485, against an average of £2,554 across the county locations we cover.
How Cleator Moor scores for different buyers
Cleator Moor is an affordable former iron-ore mining and ironworks town with a strong Irish heritage, close to the western fells, Ennerdale and Sellafield.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Cleator Moor property and area guide.
No school in the immediate area currently holds an Outstanding rating. That removes the sharpest premium and widens your search across Cumbria.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★☆☆ | Affordable homes, primary schools in the town and a full A&E close by suit families, but there is no secondary school in the town (pupils travel, principally to Egremont, whose academy has serious current Ofsted findings), so weigh the schools picture carefully. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★★★ | Some of the lowest prices in Cumbria, terraces often from around £90,000 to £140,000, make Cleator Moor one of the most accessible ways onto the ladder in the county, provided you factor in the ex-iron-ore ground-stability checks on older homes. |
| Sellafield & west-Cumbria workers | ★★★★★ | Cleator Moor is well placed for Sellafield, a major nearby employer (around 12 miles south), and for Whitehaven and the west-Cumbrian towns, affordable, practical and within an easy drive of the main jobs. |
| Property investors & landlords | ★★★★☆ | Low entry prices and steady rental demand (including from Sellafield workers) make Cleator Moor of interest to investors, weigh the ex-iron-ore ground checks, the additional-property SDLT surcharge and the local rental market. |
| Fell & Ennerdale lovers | ★★★★☆ | Ennerdale, Water and the western Lakeland fells are close by, some of the quietest and wildest country in the Lake District, on the doorstep of an affordable town; a genuine draw. |
First-time buyers & investors
People wanting some of the lowest prices in Cumbria, plus steady rental demand (including from Sellafield workers), terraces and ex-miners' homes at genuinely low prices, with the ex-iron-ore ground checks and older-home checks the things to weigh.
Sellafield & west-Cumbria workers
People working at Sellafield (around 12 miles south) or across west Cumbria wanting an affordable, practical base within an easy drive of the main jobs, Cleator Moor is a popular choice.
Families & fell lovers
People wanting an affordable town with primary schools, a full A&E close by and the wild western Lakes on the doorstep, genuine value, though with no secondary in the town (pupils travel, principally to Egremont) so the schools picture must be weighed carefully.
Cleator Moor is known locally for An iron-ore & ironworks town, and Ennerdale & Ennerdale Water. Cleator Moor grew on the west-Cumbrian haematite iron-ore boom of the 19th century, one of the great iron-mining and ironworks towns of the region, its landscape and streets shaped by iron, not coal.
Practical detail for Cleator Moor: the CA25 postcode district, no station (the town's railways closed long ago), car-dependent; nearest stations at Whitehaven & Corkickle (~4 to 5 miles) on the Cumbrian Coast line and there is no A&E in the town, but a full 24-hour A&E is close, the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven (~5 miles); a genuine plus, verify with NHS.
Cleator Moor at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| West Lakes Academy (Egremont, the main secondary destination) | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Montreal CofE Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Cleator Moor
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from Cumbria
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £15,000 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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