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Braithwaite CofE Primary School

Cumberland, CA12 5TDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Braithwaite CofE Primary School

Braithwaite CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Cumberland, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated it Good overall, with a standout Outstanding grade for personal development. That personal development rating is a clear strength, especially when you consider that across the local authority, only five out of 144 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding overall rating. The school’s overall Good rating puts it in the majority of Cumberland primaries, but the Outstanding mark for personal development suggests a particular focus on how children grow as individuals. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for its 2025/26 intake, it received 16 applications for just five places, a ratio of 3.2 applicants per spot, and all five first-preference families were offered a place. That level of demand hints at a strong local reputation, even if the school’s headline academic metrics aren’t available in this data to compare directly against the LA average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBraithwaite, Keswick, Cumberland, CA12 5TD
HeadteacherJo Laker
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils44
Free School Meals (FSM)12.2%
School Capacity44 / 98 (45% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumLibrarySports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballNetballCricketTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubArt ClubChoirFilm ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: braithwaite.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Braithwaite CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.