Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Cockermouth, Cumberland
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School is a primary school in Cockermouth, Cumberland for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dovenby, Cumbria, Bridekirk Dovenby School, Cockermouth, CA13 0PG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 146 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “They are proud ambassadors for their school.”
- “They exhibit the compassion and exceptional manners that are modelled by staff.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), consistently rise to and realise the high aspirations that the school has for their achievement and conduct.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, staff miss opportunities to address gaps that some pupils have in their knowledge.”
- “When this happens, some pupils move on to new learning before they are ready.”
- “However, on occasion, these activities do not help some pupils to learn the school’s ambitious curriculum in sufficient depth.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 87% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Fairfield Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- All Saints' CofE School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Broughton Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- St Bridget's CofE School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Dearham Primary School 2.7 mi Not judged
- Broughton Moor Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 3.5 mi Good
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School 3.6 mi Good