School profile

St Bridget's CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Whitehaven, CA28 6NY

Good

Map showing St Bridget's CofE School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,230 of 15,057

Worse than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Bridget's CofE School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils66
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Ruth Colley
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112296.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, better than Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading36%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing55%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths36%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests11--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils66
Girls28
Boys38
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.8%
First language not English4.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.70
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.61
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size16.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.9%
Other White
3%
Other mixed
1.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.7
Teachers (FTE)5
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.62
Support staff (FTE)9.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.6
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.6%, better than England, better than Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cumberland0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate1.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Bridget's CofE School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryBransty Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLowca Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMoresby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Bridget's CofE School

What is St Bridget's CofE School's Ofsted rating?

St Bridget's CofE School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Bridget's CofE School rank in England?

St Bridget's CofE School ranks 14,230 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

What are St Bridget's CofE School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 36% of pupils at St Bridget's CofE School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Bridget's CofE School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Bridget's CofE School made 5 offers from 6 applications (1.2 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Bridget's CofE School?

St Bridget's CofE School has 66 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Bridget's CofE School?

St Bridget's CofE School had 70 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Bridget's CofE School?

At St Bridget's CofE School, the average class had 16.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Bridget's CofE School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Bridget's CofE School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.