St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
St Bridget's Lane, Egremont, CA22 2BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 112348
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01946820320
About this school
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Egremont. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 198 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Bridget's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 27 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 67% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 81% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 85% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 74% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 St Bridget's Catholic Primary 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 | 82% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bridget's Catholic Primary School compares
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School ranked 43rd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.8% | 31.9% | 198 | — |
| Orgill Primary School | 46% | 5% | 33.3% | 228 | 0.2 miles |
| Bookwell Primary School | 80% | 3.4% | 13.9% | 194 | 0.3 miles |
| Thornhill Primary School | — | 6.2% | 37.9% | 85 | 1.3 miles |
| Moor Row Community Primary School | 54% | 3.7% | 16.9% | 72 | 2.2 miles |
| St Bees Village Primary School | 61% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 162 | 2.3 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)
- 31.88%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 7.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orgill Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Egremont
-
Bookwell Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Egremont
-
Thornhill Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Egremont
-
Moor Row Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Moor Row
-
St Bees Village Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · St Bees
Other schools in Egremont
- Bookwell Primary School Primary
- Orgill Primary School Primary
- Thornhill Primary School Primary
- West Lakes Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Bridget's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Egremont.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bridget's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bridget's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Suzanne Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Bridget's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bridget's Catholic Primary 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 many pupils are at St Bridget's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Bridget's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 198 on roll (83%), 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 St Bridget's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bridget's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Bridget's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bridget's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Bridget's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Bridget's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School ranked 43rd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Bridget's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bridget's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bridget's Catholic Primary 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.