Beckstone Primary School
Workington, CA14 5PX · Cumberland · primary school
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43rd of 119 primary schools in Cumberland we can score, 145 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,190 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.2/10 among them, against 4.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 65.0 · 52 | 40% | 2.07 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 2.0 · 24 | 25% | 0.59 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Beckstone Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 65.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 2.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.2 out of 10 among them, against 4.1 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in netball, cricket, rugby, football, Dodgeball, tennis, Sports Hall Athletics, and Country Dancing, with an after-school club available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 375 pupils against a stated capacity of 372. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who do not reach the higher standard in core subjects? What specific support is available for children in the after-school club?
What Ofsted said about Beckstone Primary School
Overview
Pupils are described as “happy” and “eager to learn” in a “welcoming and friendly environment.” The school maintains “high expectations for all pupils’ achievement,” with most students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieving well. Leaders provide effective support, and the curriculum is generally “broad and well-ordered.”
Strengths
- The curriculum is “well-ordered” and ensures essential knowledge “builds logically over time.”
- A “successful phonics programme” helps most pupils become “confident and fluent readers.”
- Pupils behave well, are “polite and well mannered,” and listen “sensibly to opinions that are different to their own.”
- The school supports personal development well, with pupils taught to keep themselves “physically safe and mentally and emotionally well.”
- Governors “understand their roles” and provide “appropriate support and challenge” to the school.
Areas to improve
- In “a small number of subjects,” curriculum delivery is “not as effective,” and support for staff has been “not sufficient enough.”
- The school must ensure staff deliver the curriculum “consistently well and as intended” so pupils can “develop and deepen their knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% |
| 2023/24 | 70% |
| 2024/25 | 65% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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