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EnglandNorth WestCumberlandCA13 0PGBridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Primary

Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

Primary

Cumberland · Cockermouth · CA13 0PG www.bridekirkdovenby.cumbria.sch.uk/

Pupils
132
cap. 150
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
87%
RWM expected · 2024/25
20%
RWM higher · 2024/25
132
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
87%
RWM expected · 2024/25
20%
RWM higher · 2024/25
132
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCumberland
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School · Primary · Cumberland

Finance£7443 spend / pupil£7013 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
87%
+9pp
89%84%78%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
RWM higher standard
20%
-6pp
29%23%16%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 20%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
93%
Reading higher standard
40%
Writing expected standard
93%
Writing higher standard
33%
Maths expected standard
87%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
87%
LA AVG 68.84%
SPAG higher standard
7%
LA AVG 22.9%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.68
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 102.91
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
132
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
1%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
2%

Contact

Address
Dovenby, Cumbria, Cockermouth, CA13 0PG
Local authority
Cumberland
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2587%20%93%40%93%33%87%27%93%87%107.0106.0103.014%132
2023/2478%26%100%52%91%43%87%43%100%87%111.0108.0110.012%135
2022/2389%19%89%41%89%30%93%33%96%89%108.0107.0108.0+1.20+1.90+0.9012%141
2018/1988%29%88%59%94%35%94%59%94%94%111.0112.0112.0+2.50+0.90+3.0017%139
2017/1884%16%95%42%84%26%89%37%89%95%111.0109.0112.0+3.90+0.80+2.8014%137
2016/1784%44%88%56%88%48%92%56%96%88%111.0109.0111.0+2.40+1.50+2.3013%137

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2513221.314%1%1%3%2%
2023/2413518.912%1%1%4%5%
2022/2314120.912%1%1%4%7%
2021/2215020.213%1%2%5%7%
2020/2115021.611%1%2%
2018/1913918.817%1%2%3%2%
2017/1813717.914%1%2%3%0%
2016/1713721.713%0%2%3%0%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.