St Bridget's CofE School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Cockermouth, Cumberland
St Bridget's CofE School is a primary school in Cockermouth, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2023.
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Catchment area for St Bridget's CofE School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Brigham, Cockermouth, CA13 0TU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 82 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils make a strong contribution to the calm environment of the school.”
- “Pupils have respectful relationships with staff who care for them well.”
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, respond well to the high expectations that the school has of their achievement.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the school has not set out the detailed knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “This means that some pupils do not develop the depth of understanding that they should in these subjects.”
- “However, at times, staff do not address the misunderstandings that some pupils have in their learning quickly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (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) | 47% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Broughton Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School 2.3 mi Standards maintained
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 2.4 mi Good
- Fairfield Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Broughton Moor Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged
- Dean CofE School 3.0 mi Good
- All Saints' CofE School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade