Bookwell Primary SchoolSt Bridget's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Egremont.
Summary of the comparison
Bookwell Primary School and St Bridget's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Egremont.
Bookwell Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bridget's Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bookwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bookwell Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Bridget's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
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 62.0% for St Bridget's Catholic 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) and has fallen at St Bridget's Catholic Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EgremontBookwell Primary School | EgremontSt Bridget's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 15th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Egremont, CA22 2LT | Egremont, CA22 2BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 31.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 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 Bridget's Catholic Primary School
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