Broughton Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Moor Road, Great Broughton, Cockermouth, CA13 0YTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Broughton Primary School is a primary school in Cockermouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 12th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 January 2015, report published 29 January 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

146 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals8.2%

8.2%, 18.3 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 support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Broughton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Bridget's CofE School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Broughton Moor Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Dearham Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEARNING FOR LIFE TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Bewsher
Phone: 01900828971
Website: broughtonprimarysch.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moor Road, Great Broughton, Cockermouth, CA13 0YT
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 137513

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.