Borrowdale CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Keswick, Cumberland
Borrowdale CofE Primary School is a primary school in Keswick, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Borrowdale, Keswick, CA12 5XG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 31 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Everyone is valued at this small and family-centred school.”
- “Pupils know that staff care for them and will support them if they have any worries or concerns.”
- “Staff make sure that they get to know pupils and their families quickly to help them to settle in well.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, and areas of learning in the early years, subject-specific content is not as well defined.”
- “This hinders some pupils from acquiring all of the knowledge that they should in these aspects of the curriculum.”
- “However, on occasion, these activities are not effective in assisting pupils in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School 6.0 mi Good
- Braithwaite CofE Primary School 6.2 mi Good
- Lorton School 9.4 mi Standards maintained
- Bassenthwaite Primary School 11.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Bega's CofE Primary School 11.2 mi Not judged
- Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School 11.7 mi School remains Good
- Kirkland Church of England Academy 12.2 mi Good
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 12.6 mi Good