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Borrowdale CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Borrowdale, Keswick CA12 5XG · borrowdaleschool.com · 01768 777686
On the mapSearch near CA12 5XG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 31
- 55% of 56 places
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 4 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Results
In 2018/19, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Borrowdale CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 13
- 48% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied