Voluntary controlled school · Cumberland

Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
146Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
112270URN

Dovenby, Cumbria, Bridekirk Dovenby School, Cockermouth, CA13 0PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.8 above Cumberland median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cumberland

57 applications for 23 places · 6th of 63 in Cumberland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

87%met the expected standard

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Cumberland median (1.7) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

57 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Cumberland median median 1.7
2025 2.1; Cumberland median median 1.7
2024 3.1; Cumberland median median 1.6
2023 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.7
2022 3.1; Cumberland median median 1.7
2021 2.6; Cumberland median median 1.6
2020 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Cumberland median median 1.7
2018 3.3; Cumberland median median 1.9
2017 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Cumberland median median 2.0
2015 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.8
2014 2.8; Cumberland median median 1.7

This school
Cumberland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	57	2.5	23	1.00
Sep 2025	29	61	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2024	12	37	3.1	12	1.00
Sep 2023	18	32	1.8	18	1.00
Sep 2022	14	43	3.1	14	1.00
Sep 2021	14	36	2.6	13	0.93
Sep 2020	21	49	2.3	21	1.00
Sep 2019	12	26	2.2	12	1.00
Sep 2018	7	23	3.3	7	1.00
Sep 2017	20	35	1.8	20	1.00
Sep 2016	18	35	1.9	18	1.00
Sep 2015	17	39	2.3	20	1.18
Sep 2014	10	28	2.8	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 93% · Maths 87% → all three 87% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard87%6th of 111 in Cumberland

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Cumberland 75% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Cumberland 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Cumberland 71% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Cumberland 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Cumberland 71% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Cumberland 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	87%	20%	107	106
2023/24	78%	26%	111	108
2022/23	89%	19%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Fairfield Primary School
3.3 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
All Saints' CofE School
3.6 km · Cumberland

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025
Broughton Primary School
3.7 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Bridget's CofE School
4.0 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Dearham Primary School
4.4 km · Cumberland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Broughton Moor Primary School
5.0 km · Cumberland

Requires improvement2023
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
5.6 km · Cumberland

Good2023

2.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School
5.7 km · Cumberland

Good2024

1.0applications per place 18%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112270 · 942/3100
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 150 pupils · 146 on roll
Free school meals: 0.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Dovenby, Cumbria, Bridekirk Dovenby School, Cockermouth, CA13 0PG
Local authority: Cumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources