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Braithwaite CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Keswick · CA12 5TD

Ages 3–11 · 40 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
30

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 fill41%

40 pupils · 98 places

Pupils on roll
40
Boys / girls
19 / 21
School capacity
98
Capacity fill
40 / 98 (41%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
3
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Laker

Location

Address
Braithwaite
Postcode
CA12 5TD
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, 40 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

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

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Keswick School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Keswick · CA12 5QB · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Laker
Telephone
01768778356
Website
www.braithwaite.cumbria.sch.uk

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