Bookwell Primary SchoolSt Bees Village Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bookwell Primary School and St Bees Village Primary School are primary schools.
Bookwell Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bees Village Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bookwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Bookwell Primary School and 61.0% for St Bees Village Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bookwell Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EgremontBookwell Primary School | St BeesSt Bees Village Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 134th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | ||
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 162 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Egremont, CA22 2LT | St Bees, CA27 0AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bookwell Primary School
St Bees Village Primary School
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