Update on school openings in Cumbria under Tier 4 Primary schools will open as normal across Cumbria from Monday. The Government said there would be a few areas where primary schools will be closed for face-to-face learning due to high levels of infection. But, Cumbria County Council said the county is not one of them and all primary schools in the county should plan to open as per the normal start date. All secondary schools and further education colleges have been advised by Government to do the following: Week commencing January 4 â online learning for all, apart from vulnerable and key worker children.