Beckermet CofE School
Mill Lane, Beckermet, CA21 2YD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Birkett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 112345
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01946841221
About this school
Beckermet CofE School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Beckermet. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 73 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 50% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 78% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 72% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 44% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Beckermet CofE School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beckermet CofE School compares
Beckermet CofE School ranked 67th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 73 | — |
| Thornhill Primary School | — | 6.2% | 37.9% | 85 | 1.3 miles |
| Bookwell Primary School | 80% | 3.4% | 13.9% | 194 | 2.3 miles |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 31.9% | 198 | 2.6 miles |
| Orgill Primary School | 46% | 5% | 33.3% | 228 | 2.7 miles |
| Seascale Primary School | 55% | 6.4% | 14.6% | 97 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornhill Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Egremont
-
Bookwell Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Egremont
-
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Egremont
-
Orgill Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Egremont
-
Seascale Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Seascale
Common questions
- What year groups does Beckermet CofE School teach?
- Beckermet CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Beckermet.
- Who is the headteacher of Beckermet CofE School?
- The headteacher of Beckermet CofE School is Mrs Claire Birkett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Beckermet CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beckermet CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Beckermet CofE School?
- Beckermet CofE School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Beckermet CofE School full?
- Beckermet CofE School has capacity for 105 pupils and 73 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Beckermet CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Beckermet CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Beckermet CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Beckermet CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Beckermet CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beckermet CofE School rank locally?
- Beckermet CofE School ranked 67th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beckermet CofE School's absence rate?
- Beckermet CofE School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beckermet CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beckermet CofE School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.