Bassenthwaite Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Bassenthwaite, Keswick, CA12 4QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bassenthwaite Primary School is a primary school in Keswick for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 7 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

24 pupils on roll, with places for 49

Eligible for free school meals16.7%

16.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.2%

4.2%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bassenthwaite Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Ireby CofE School4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Braithwaite CofE Primary School5 milesOfsted: Good36% met the expected standard
St Michael's CofE Primary School6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Lorton School6 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School6 milesOfsted: Good54% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Leanne Day
Address
Bassenthwaite, Keswick, CA12 4QH
Local authority
Cumberland
URN
145326

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.