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St Bridget's CofE School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled

Brigham, Cockermouth CA13 0TU · brigham.cumbria.sch.uk · 01900 825689

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
47%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cumberland 56%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
82
57% of 145 places
Local authority
Cumberland
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
11%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 6 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 7 (Places 7)7September 2023: 8 (Places 8)8September 2024: 11 (Places 11)11September 2025: 9 (Places 9)9September 2026: 6 (Places 6)6Places 6
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026661100%
September 2025Sept 2025991100%
September 2024Sept 202411111100%
September 2023Sept 2023881100%
September 2022Sept 2022771100%

Results

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cumberland it was 56%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 42% (England 53%)42%2016/17: 50% (England 61%)50%2017/18: 44% (England 64%)44%2018/19: 23% (England 65%)23%2022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 13% (England 61%)13%2024/25: 47% (England 62%)47%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Bridget's CofE School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
22 Nov 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
86%
Replies
21
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲95% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

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