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Bassenthwaite Primary School

Academy converter · Keswick · CA12 4QH

Ages 3–11 · 24 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
26

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill49%

24 pupils · 49 places

Pupils on roll
24
Boys / girls
10 / 14
School capacity
49
Capacity fill
24 / 49 (49%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Day

Location

Address
Bassenthwaite
Postcode
CA12 4QH
Town
Keswick
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Keswick, Cumberland, 24 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Keswick
7
Primary schools in Keswick
5
Academies among open schools in Keswick
57% (4)
Open schools in CA12
7
Primary in CA12
5
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Day
Telephone
01768776365
Website
http://www.bassenthwaite.cumbria.sch.uk

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