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Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy

0–11Ages
193Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
136784URN

Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, CA13 0QY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

1.0 above Cumberland median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cumberland

80 applications for 30 places · 4th of 63 in Cumberland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.7applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Cumberland median (1.7) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

80 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Cumberland median median 1.7
2025 2.9; Cumberland median median 1.7
2024 2.6; Cumberland median median 1.6
2023 2.5; Cumberland median median 1.7
2022 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.7
2021 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.6
2020 2.0; Cumberland median median 1.7
2019 2.5; Cumberland median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Cumberland median median 1.9
2017 1.9; Cumberland median median 1.8
2016 2.0; Cumberland median median 2.0
2015 2.4; Cumberland median median 1.8
2014 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Cumberland median in 12 of 13 years.

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	30	80	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2025	25	73	2.9	25	1.00
Sep 2024	21	55	2.6	21	1.00
Sep 2023	22	54	2.5	22	1.00
Sep 2022	28	65	2.3	28	1.00
Sep 2021	29	66	2.3	30	1.03
Sep 2020	27	54	2.0	27	1.00
Sep 2019	15	38	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2018	26	50	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2017	30	58	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2016	25	49	2.0	25	1.00
Sep 2015	23	54	2.4	22	0.96
Sep 2014	22	50	2.3	22	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 81% · Maths 93% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%20th of 111 in Cumberland

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Cumberland 75% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Cumberland 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Cumberland 71% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Cumberland 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Cumberland 71% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Cumberland 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

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Cumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	22%	109	109
2023/24	68%	18%	104	105
2022/23	85%	7%	106	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

Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Fairfield Primary School
2.8 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

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

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025
St Bridget's CofE School
3.8 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Dean CofE School
4.4 km · Cumberland

Good2023

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Broughton Primary School
5.1 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Lorton School
5.6 km · Cumberland

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
5.6 km · Cumberland

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School
6.9 km · Cumberland

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136784 · 942/5209
Trust: Eaglesfield Paddle CE Primary Academy
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 262 pupils · 193 on roll
Free school meals: 4.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2011
Replaced: Eaglesfield Paddle CofE VA Primary School (URN 112411)
Address: Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, CA13 0QY
Local authority: Cumberland

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