St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery SchoolBassenthwaite Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Keswick.
Summary of the comparison
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School and Bassenthwaite Primary School are primary schools in Keswick.
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bassenthwaite Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bassenthwaite Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Bassenthwaite Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 | KeswickSt Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School | KeswickBassenthwaite Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 121st of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 258 | 23 | |
| Capacity | 305 | 49 | |
| Location | Keswick, CA12 4HZ | Keswick, CA12 4QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 258 | 23 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% | 0.0% 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.
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.
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School
Bassenthwaite Primary School
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