Braithwaite CofE Primary School
Keswick, CA12 5TD · Cumberland · primary school
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101st 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.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.2/10 against 3,708 of them, against 0.7/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 36.0 · 6 | 40% | 0.22 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Braithwaite CofE Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 36.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2024.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the 325 Club and Early Birds Club, and participate in orienteering, archery, canoeing, climbing, and abseiling. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 40 pupils against a stated capacity of 98. 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 to progress from the expected standard to the higher standard? What specific steps are taken to address the gap between current results and national medians? How does the school integrate outdoor activities like canoeing into the regular curriculum?
What Ofsted said about Braithwaite CofE Primary School
Overview
Braithwaite CofE Primary School is described as a “small, friendly school” where pupils feel “safe, secure and happy.” The report highlights an “exciting and ambitious curriculum” and notes that the provision for pupils’ “wider spiritual, moral and cultural development is exceptionally strong.”
Strengths
- The curriculum is “well organised,” with key knowledge broken into “well-ordered steps” to help pupils deepen their understanding.
- Reading is “prioritised in the curriculum,” with staff delivering the phonics programme “expertly” and pupils developing a “real love of reading.”
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are “fully included in all aspects of school life” and benefit from “well-targeted adaptations.”
- The school provides an “impressive array of experiences beyond the academic,” including activities like canoeing and mountain rescue training, ensuring pupils are “extremely well prepared for secondary school.”
- Relationships between adults and pupils are “warm and respectful,” contributing to a “calm and orderly” environment.
Areas to improve
- In a “very small number of subjects,” curriculum guidance for staff is “less well developed,” which hinders the ability to provide “consistently memorable learning.”
- The school should ensure the curriculum provides “sufficient guidance for staff” so that learning helps pupils “remember knowledge over time” in these specific subjects.
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 | 50% |
| 2024/25 | 36% |
| 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
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
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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