Threlkeld CofE Primary School, Keswick
Threlkeld 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. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 83rd-highest of the 98 schools in Westmorland and Furness with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 50% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Threlkeld CofE Primary School in detail
Threlkeld CofE Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby, cricket and gymnastics.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Threlkeld CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 50% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Threlkeld CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Threlkeld CofE Primary School as their first choice, for 4 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 Threlkeld CofE Primary School
The trust
Threlkeld 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.
What parents say
15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Threlkeld CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school and 93% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (60%).
Who goes there
9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 4 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.
Staffing
Threlkeld CofE Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 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 Threlkeld CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (near), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Threlkeld CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Threlkeld CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2021. Before that, as Threlkeld CofE Primary School (URN 112276), it was rated Good in February 2012.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are proud to attend this calm and nurturing school. They have forged positive, caring relationships with staff and with each other. Pupils, including children in the early years, get along well and support each other. They feel well cared for and know that everyone is a valued member of this small community. Pupils behave well. They consistently uphold the school's values.
Since the previous inspection, the school has experienced considerable changes in its leadership and staffing. This has had an impact on the school's work to improve. While the school is ambitious for all pupils, these aspirations are not yet realised. In the early years, and in some subjects, pupils achieve well. However, the curriculum does not support pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to build their knowledge securely across all subjects. With the support of the trust, the school has made changes to improve how well pupils learn. However, many of these changes are new and are not fully implemented.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is broad and ambitious. The knowledge that pupils should learn each year is clearly identified, starting from the early years. However, the school has not ensured that staff are enabled to deliver the curriculum well. For example, staff do not ensure that the curriculum consistently builds on the knowledge of all pupils within mixed-aged classes. Furthermore, activity choices are not always effective in supporting pupils to learn and remember what they have been taught. This hinders pupils' learning.
The school makes checks on how well pupils are learning the intended curriculum. In the early years, and in some subjects, these checks are used well to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge and to inform subsequent teaching. However, in several subjects, assessment is not used with enough precision to check whether pupils have learned the intended knowledge securely. As a result, pupils, including those with SEND, develop gaps in their knowledge.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
9.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
15 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 40% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
13.7
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
17.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Threlkeld CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Westmorland and Furness's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Threlkeld CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Threlkeld CofE Primary School is in Westmorland and Furness; for families living there:
- Westmorland and Furness's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy 2027 to 2028 (Reception to Year 11)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 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
50%
Available places
35 pupils
70 places
35 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 Westmorland and Furness council
Places available
2,590
Applications
1,692
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Westmorland and Furness council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
4
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
9.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
41
Total Pupils
23
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
10.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,471
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£10,286
Per pupil
£396k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
17.9%
Persistent absence
28
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Threlkeld CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Threlkeld CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Threlkeld CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Threlkeld CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Threlkeld CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in June 2021. Before that, as Threlkeld CofE Primary School (URN 112276), it was rated Good in February 2012.
What is the catchment area for Threlkeld CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Threlkeld CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Threlkeld CofE Primary School?
Threlkeld CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Threlkeld CofE Primary School?
Classes at Threlkeld CofE Primary School average 13.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Threlkeld CofE Primary School?
Threlkeld CofE Primary School has around 41 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Threlkeld CofE Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Threlkeld CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 17.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Threlkeld CofE Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Threlkeld 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 Threlkeld CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Threlkeld CofE Primary School?
Threlkeld CofE Primary School is at Blease Road, Threlkeld, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4RX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)