Braithwaite CofE Primary School, Keswick
Braithwaite CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Keswick, part of The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 52nd-highest of the 112 schools in Cumberland with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 39% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Braithwaite CofE Primary School in detail
Braithwaite CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "'The school provides pupils with an amazing range of experiences for their personal development'- OFSTED 2024 'Pupils of all ages develop a real love of reading'- OFSTED 2024 'The work of the school ensures pupils and adults thrive'- SIAMS 2024"
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.25 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Braithwaite CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Braithwaite CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Braithwaite CofE Primary School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Braithwaite CofE Primary School
The trust
Braithwaite CofE Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 3 (7.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Braithwaite CofE Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Braithwaite CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Croft Terrace (opposite), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Braithwaite CofE Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 15.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
9.0
Avg class size
10.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Braithwaite CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cumberland's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Braithwaite CofE Primary School is in Cumberland; for families living there:
- Cumberland's school travel policy: Step by step guide of the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
39%
Available places
38 pupils
98 places
60 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Keswick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Keswick
Across Cumberland council
Places available
3,537
Applications
2,352
Got 1st preference
98.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Cumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
40
Total Pupils
19
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
8.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,351
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,433
Per pupil
£425k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
40
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Braithwaite CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Braithwaite CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Braithwaite CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Braithwaite CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Braithwaite CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Braithwaite CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Braithwaite CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Braithwaite CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Braithwaite CofE Primary School?
Braithwaite CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 39% of its 98 places.
How big are the classes at Braithwaite CofE Primary School?
Classes at Braithwaite CofE Primary School average 9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Braithwaite CofE Primary School?
Braithwaite CofE Primary School has around 40 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Braithwaite CofE Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Braithwaite CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Braithwaite CofE Primary School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Braithwaite CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Braithwaite CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Braithwaite CofE Primary School?
Braithwaite CofE Primary School is at Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)