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St Bees Village Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · St Bees, CA27 0AA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,718 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

St Bees Village Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils162
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire O'Reilly
TrustCHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityCumberland
Opened01 Nov 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149818.

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 maths61%, similar to England, better than Cumberland56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing91%, better than England, better than Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils162
Girls73
Boys89
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.8%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.136
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size20.4

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
84%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)7.62
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.45
Support staff (FTE)11.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.7

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.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.20
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
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 absence5%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, worse than Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse 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.

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 Bees Village Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNot applicableSt Bees SchoolOther independent school
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Frequently asked questions about St Bees Village Primary School

What is St Bees Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Bees Village Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Bees Village Primary School rank in England?

St Bees Village Primary School ranks 8,718 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are St Bees Village Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at St Bees Village Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Bees Village Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Bees Village Primary School made 13 offers from 20 applications (1.5 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Bees Village Primary School?

St Bees Village Primary School has 162 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Bees Village Primary School?

St Bees Village Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Bees Village Primary School?

At St Bees Village Primary School, the average class had 20.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Bees Village Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Bees Village Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% 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.