School profile

Borrowdale CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Keswick, CA12 5XG

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Map showing Borrowdale CofE Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2018/19

#13,628 of 14,886

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Borrowdale CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils31
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Ralf Smits
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112333.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils31
Girls10
Boys21
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.4%
First language not English3.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.49
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.27
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.44.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size10.7

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
80.6%
Other White
9.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher9.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.5
Teachers (FTE)3.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.24
Support staff (FTE)2.67
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.9
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.4
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.4
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about Borrowdale CofE Primary School

What is Borrowdale CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Borrowdale CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2024.

How does Borrowdale CofE Primary School rank in England?

Borrowdale CofE Primary School ranks 13,628 of 14,886 schools in England for Key stage 2 2018/19 (worse than 91% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Borrowdale CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Borrowdale CofE Primary School made 5 offers from 9 applications (1.8 per offer), and 4 of 4 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Borrowdale CofE Primary School?

Borrowdale CofE Primary School has 31 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Borrowdale CofE Primary School?

Borrowdale CofE Primary School had 49 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Borrowdale CofE Primary School?

At Borrowdale CofE Primary School, the average class had 10.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 9.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Borrowdale CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Borrowdale CofE Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% 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.