Borrowdale CofE Primary SchoolSt Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Keswick.
Summary of the comparison
Borrowdale CofE Primary School and St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Keswick.
Borrowdale CofE Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Borrowdale CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Borrowdale CofE Primary School was judged Good and St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School (48.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KeswickBorrowdale CofE Primary School | KeswickSt Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 130th of 143 in Cumberland | 53rd of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 33 | 258 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 305 | |
| Location | Keswick, CA12 5XG | Keswick, CA12 4HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 33 | 258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 30.3% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Borrowdale CofE Primary School
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School
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