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Bookwell Primary School

Community school · Egremont · CA22 2LT

Ages 4–11 · 194 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

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 fill92%

194 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
103 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Russell Hardy

Location

Address
Bookwell
Postcode
CA22 2LT
Town
Egremont
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Egremont, Cumberland, 194 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.9%.

Open schools in Egremont
5
Primary schools in Egremont
4
Academies among open schools in Egremont
40% (2)
Open schools in CA22
5
Primary in CA22
4
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in EgremontNear CA22

  • Orgill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Egremont · CA22 2HH · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Egremont · CA22 2SJ · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Beckermet CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Beckermet · CA21 2YD · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM2.7%

    2.3 miles away

  • Montreal CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cleator Moor · CA25 5LW · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Russell Hardy
Telephone
01946820408
Website
http://www.bookwell.cumbria.sch.uk

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