Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy, Cockermouth
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 0 to 11 in Cockermouth, part of Eaglesfield Paddle CE Primary Academy. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 7 schools in Cockermouth with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy are Fairfield Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 92% maths); All Saints' CofE School (2.2 miles); All Saints' CofE School (2.2 miles, Good, 45% reading, 42% maths); and St Bridget's CofE School (2.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Fairfield Primary SchoolAll Saints' CofE SchoolAll Saints' CofE SchoolSt Bridget's CofE School
The trust
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
4.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
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, Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
4.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy.
- Stagecoach CockermouthAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 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.
Free school transport
Check free transport to Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
168 pupils
210 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cockermouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cockermouth
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
193
Total Pupils
91
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,675
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,091
Per pupil
£943k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.8%
Overall absence
3.9%
Persistent absence
154
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy?
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy?
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy has around 193 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy?
2.8% of sessions were missed at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 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.
Does Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Stagecoach Cockermouth (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 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 Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy?
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy is at Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)