Gosforth CofE Primary School and NurserySt Bega's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery and St Bega's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bega's CofE Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Bega's CofE Primary School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery (67.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SeascaleGosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery | HolmrookSt Bega's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 142nd of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 96 | 16 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 56 | |
| Location | Seascale, CA20 1AZ | Holmrook, CA19 1TW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 28 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.9% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.0% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 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.
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.
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
St Bega's CofE Primary School
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