Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Dovenby, Cumbria, Bridekirk Dovenby School, Cockermouth, CA13 0PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School is a primary school in Cockermouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 3rd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

146 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.5%

7.5%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fairfield Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
All Saints' CofE School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	Not published
Broughton Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Bridget's CofE School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Dearham Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Julia Fish
Phone: 01900829889
Website: bridekirkdovenby.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dovenby, Cumbria, Bridekirk Dovenby School, Cockermouth, CA13 0PG
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112270

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.