Broughton Primary School
Moor Road, Great Broughton, Cockermouth, CA13 0YT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LEARNING FOR LIFE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Bewsher
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 146
- URN
- 137513
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01900828971
About this school
Broughton Primary School is a primary academy in Cockermouth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 146 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 June 2024, 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 | 19 | 23 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 74% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 9% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 87% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 78% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Broughton 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 | 68% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broughton Primary School compares
Broughton Primary School ranked 24th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.2% | 10.9% | 146 | — |
| St Bridget's CofE School | 47% | 3.8% | 13.8% | 82 | 0.8 miles |
| Broughton Moor Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.7 miles |
| Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School | 67% | 5.1% | 42.3% | 93 | 2.2 miles |
| Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School | 87% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 146 | 2.3 miles |
| Dearham Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 20.2% | 202 | 2.8 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)
- 10.92%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.16%
- Persistent absence
- 3.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bridget's CofE School0.8 miles
Primary · Cockermouth
-
Broughton Moor Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School2.2 miles
Primary · Workington
-
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Cockermouth
-
Dearham Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Maryport
Other schools in Cockermouth
Broughton Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Cockermouth.
- All Saints' CofE School Primary
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School Primary
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Fairfield Primary School Primary
- Lorton School Primary
- St Bridget's CofE School Primary
- Cockermouth School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Broughton Primary School teach?
- Broughton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cockermouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Broughton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broughton Primary School is Mrs Anna Bewsher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broughton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broughton 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 big is Broughton Primary School?
- Broughton Primary School has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Broughton Primary School full?
- Broughton Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 146 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Broughton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Broughton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Broughton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Broughton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Broughton Primary School?
- Broughton Primary School is part of LEARNING FOR LIFE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Broughton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broughton Primary School rank locally?
- Broughton Primary School ranked 24th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broughton Primary School's absence rate?
- Broughton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broughton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broughton 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 1 July 2026.