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Best Schools in Keswick

Cumbria · 6 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Schools in Keswick ranked

1

Keswick School

CA12 5QBAges 11-181208 pupils
Secondary
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Outstanding
2

St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School

CA12 4HZAges 3-11266 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
3

Braithwaite CofE Primary School

CA12 5TDAges 3-1140 pupils
Primary
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Good
4

Bassenthwaite Primary School

CA12 4QHAges 3-1124 pupils
Primary
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Good
5

Borrowdale CofE Primary School

CA12 5XGAges 3-1131 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
6

Threlkeld CofE Primary School

CA12 4RXAges 3-1141 pupils
Primary
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Special schools and alternative provision in Keswick

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Keswick

How many schools are there in Keswick?

Keswick has 7 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Keswick are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Keswick was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Keswick School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 5 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Keswick School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Keswick have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Keswick with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School (78% in reading, 70% in maths); Braithwaite CofE Primary School (73% in reading, 73% in maths); and Threlkeld CofE Primary School (67% in reading, 50% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery SchoolBraithwaite CofE Primary SchoolThrelkeld CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Keswick?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Keswick selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Keswick have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Keswick have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Keswick?

Apply to your council - Cumberland or Westmorland and Furness, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.