St Bridget's Catholic Primary School, Egremont

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Bridget's Catholic Primary and Nursery. We are a warm, welcoming school where every child is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to nurture and nourish all children with the learning and skills they need to develop into kind, caring and compassionate people of the future."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St Bridget's Catholic 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.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Bridget's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Bridget's Catholic Primary School are Orgill Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 59% maths); Bookwell Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths); Thornhill Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and Moor Row Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 62% maths).

St Bridget's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 38 pupils (19.2%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 autism.

St Bridget's Catholic Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Nethertown Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Lakes Academy (near), 310 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 35 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and other crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Bridget's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.