How many schools does Cockermouth have?

OfferDay lists eight schools in Cockermouth, including seven primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Cockermouth?

Every school in Cockermouth is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Cockermouth ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Cockermouth where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Schools in Cockermouth

Cockermouth has 8 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Cumberland local authority area.

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About schools in Cockermouth

Cockermouth lists eight schools, most of them primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 75%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 6 schools with published results

Primary schools7

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All Saints' CofE School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

87%

expected standard
Broughton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

72%

expected standard
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 0 to 11

74%

expected standard
Fairfield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

83%

expected standard
Lorton School
Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

67%

expected standard
St Bridget's CofE School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

47%

expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

Cockermouth School
Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

51.9

Attainment 8

Common questions about schools in Cockermouth

How many schools does Cockermouth have?: OfferDay lists eight schools in Cockermouth, including seven primary schools and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Cockermouth?: Every school in Cockermouth is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in Cockermouth ranked?: OfferDay ranks schools in Cockermouth where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.