St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School
Trinity Way, Keswick, CA12 4HZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Keswick for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 45th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 February 2024, report published 25 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 February 2024
Pupils are proud and happy to attend this welcoming school. Their relationships with each other and with staff are strong. Pupils are caring and considerate towards others. For example, through their roles as 'seeds and gardeners', older pupils support children in the early years to feel happy and to settle in well when they start school. Pupils' conduct embodies the school rules to be ready, respectful and safe. Pupils behave well in lessons and move around the school in a calm and orderly manner. Any pupils who struggle to manage their behaviour benefit from the help and support that they receive from adults. Pupils benefit from the wide range of trips, clubs and experiences that the school offers. For example, pupils spoke excitedly about the fell walks that they have completed. They also enjoy visiting galleries and museums. The school is ambitious for all pupils' achievement including those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils enjoy their lessons. They rise to the school's high expectations for their learning. Pupils achieve well across a range of subjects.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not finalised the smaller components of knowledge that pupils should learn. This means that some pupils are not building their knowledge as securely in these subjects. The school should ensure that the precise knowledge that pupils should learn is clear, so that gaps in learning are identified and addressed.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
37 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
266 pupils on roll, with places for 305
Schools near St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braithwaite CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Threlkeld CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Bassenthwaite Primary School | 6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Borrowdale CofE Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Lorton School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Craig
- Phone
- 01768773017
- Address
- Trinity Way, Keswick, CA12 4HZ
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 134789
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.