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St Bridget's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Egremont · CA22 2BD

Ages 2–11 · 198 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
153

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

198 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
104 / 94
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
198 / 240 (83%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Smith

Location

Address
St Bridget's Lane
Postcode
CA22 2BD
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Egremont, Cumberland, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

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.

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  • Orgill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Egremont · CA22 2HH · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Bookwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Egremont · CA22 2LT · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Moor Row Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Moor Row · CA24 3JW · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • St Bees Village Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Cleator Moor · CA25 5DG · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 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%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Montreal CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    • KS236%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Smith
Telephone
01946820320
Website
www.st-bridgets-pri.cumbria.sch.uk/

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