St Bees Village Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Main Street, St Bees, CA27 0AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bees Village Primary School is a primary school in St Bees for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 24th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2018, report published 20 September 2018

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

162 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 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 support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bees Village Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Orgill Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Bookwell Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Moor Row Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Valley Primary School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Claire O'Reilly
Phone: 01946822392
Website: stbeesvillageschool.education (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Street, St Bees, CA27 0AA
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 149818

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.