Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

CumberlandVoluntary controlled school

Dovenby, Cumbria, Cockermouth, CA13 0PG

Headteacher: Mrs Julia FishSchool website ↗Pupils: 132 (capacity: 150)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 January 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
87.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
20.0%

Reading

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding33.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
61
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
7.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1647.0%13.0%-0.7+0.6+0.5
2016/1784.0%44.0%+2.4+1.5+2.3
2017/1884.0%16.0%+3.9+0.8+2.8
2018/1988.0%29.0%+2.5+0.9+3.0
2022/2389.0%19.0%+1.2+1.9+0.9
2023/2478.0%26.0%---
2024/2587.0%20.0%---
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