Kirkbride Primary SchoolBowness-on-Solway Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigton.
Summary of the comparison
Kirkbride Primary School and Bowness-on-Solway Primary School are primary schools in Wigton.
Kirkbride Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bowness-on-Solway Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bowness-on-Solway Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirkbride Primary School was judged Good and Bowness-on-Solway 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 38.0% for Kirkbride Primary School and 75.0% for Bowness-on-Solway Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kirkbride Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigtonKirkbride Primary School | WigtonBowness-on-Solway Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 143 in Cumberland | 4th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | 43 | |
| Capacity | 91 | 105 | |
| Location | Wigton, CA7 5JR | Wigton, CA7 5AF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 78 | 43 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 5.0% 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.
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.
Kirkbride Primary School
Bowness-on-Solway Primary School
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