Braithwaite CofE Primary School
Braithwaite, Keswick, CA12 5TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Braithwaite CofE Primary School is a primary school in Keswick for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 82nd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 February 2024, report published 25 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 February 2024
Pupils are proud of their small, friendly school. They feel safe, secure and happy here. Many pupils join the school part way through the academic year, for example, when they are new to the area. These pupils receive a warm welcome. This helps them to settle in quickly and to make new friends. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils work hard. They learn to apply their knowledge in a range of contexts. Pupils know that staff will help them if they do not understand something. Typically, pupils achieve well in the subjects that they learn. Pupils behave well. For example, children in the Nursery Year quickly learn the school's rules and routines alongside their more experienced Reception classmates. Older pupils help their younger peers to use tools and resources carefully, for instance during their weekly woodland activities. This sensible behaviour helps to make the school a calm and orderly place. The school's provision for pupils' wider spiritual, moral and cultural development is exceptionally strong. Pupils benefit from an impressive array of experiences beyond the academic, including cookery, business enterprise and canoeing. The school takes care to ensure that all pupils access these opportunities, including those with SEND. Pupils are extremely well prepared for secondary school when the time comes.
What the school should improve
- In a very small number of subjects, the curriculum does not contain enough information for staff about how to make key knowledge memorable for pupils. This means that on occasions, some pupils find it difficult to recall some of their learning in these subjects. The school should ensure that the curriculum provides sufficient guidance for staff so that the learning they provide helps pupils to remember knowledge over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
40 pupils on roll, with places for 98
Schools near Braithwaite CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Lorton School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Bassenthwaite Primary School | 5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Threlkeld CofE Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Borrowdale CofE Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Laker
- Phone
- 01768778356
- Address
- Braithwaite, Keswick, CA12 5TD
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 142106
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.