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St Bridget's CofE School

Cumberland, CA28 6NYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2632 of 13,686 nationally

About St Bridget's CofE School

St Bridget's CofE School is a small Church of England primary in Cumberland, and its headline results stand well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Cumberland average of just 54% for primary schools. That puts the school in the top 25% nationally and 12th out of 111 primaries in the LA, placing it comfortably among the better-performing state primaries in the area. The school is also oversubscribed: for 2025/26 it received 11 applications for 6 places, with all first-preference families offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.83. With only 77 pupils on roll against a capacity of 99, it feels genuinely small, and the 24.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals suggests a mixed intake that doesn't hold back its academic performance.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMain Street, St Bridget's Ce School, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 6NY
HeadteacherRuth Colley
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils77
Free School Meals (FSM)24.7%
School Capacity77 / 99 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubScience ClubArt ClubCodingFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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