Voluntary aided school · Cumberland

Beckermet CofE School

4–11Ages
73Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
112345URN

Mill Lane, Beckermet, CA21 2YD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Cumberland median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cumberland

20 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

23 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 October 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Cumberland median (1.7) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

20 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Cumberland median median 1.7
2025 1.6; Cumberland median median 1.7
2024 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.6
2023 1.7; Cumberland median median 1.7
2022 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Cumberland median median 1.6
2020 2.0; Cumberland median median 1.7
2019 2.1; Cumberland median median 1.7
2018 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.9
2017 2.1; Cumberland median median 1.8
2016 2.2; Cumberland median median 2.0
2015 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.8
2014 3.0; 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	12	20	1.7	12	1.00
Sep 2025	11	18	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2024	8	14	1.8	8	1.00
Sep 2023	9	15	1.7	9	1.00
Sep 2022	8	14	1.8	8	1.00
Sep 2021	11	19	1.7	11	1.00
Sep 2020	9	18	2.0	9	1.00
Sep 2019	11	23	2.1	11	1.00
Sep 2018	6	14	2.3	5	0.83
Sep 2017	13	27	2.1	12	0.92
Sep 2016	13	28	2.2	13	1.00
Sep 2015	13	23	1.8	12	0.92
Sep 2014	7	21	3.0	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 80% · Maths 60% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%67th of 111 in Cumberland

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Cumberland 75% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Cumberland 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Cumberland 71% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Cumberland 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Cumberland 71% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Cumberland 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	50%	20%	107	102
2023/24	50%	0%	107	103
2022/23	70%	0%	109	105

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

Beckermet CofE SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Thornhill Primary School
2.0 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place
Bookwell Primary School
3.8 km · Cumberland

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
4.2 km · Cumberland

Good2023

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Orgill Primary School
4.3 km · Cumberland

2026

2.0applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Seascale Primary School
5.6 km · Cumberland

Good2024

1.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
6.3 km · Cumberland

Good2024

1.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Bees Village Primary School
6.7 km · Cumberland

2026

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
7.6 km · Cumberland

Remains Good · improving2024

1.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112345 · 942/3500
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 73 on roll
Free school meals: 2.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Mill Lane, Beckermet, CA21 2YD
Local authority: Cumberland

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