Schools in Beckermet
Cumbria · Cumberland · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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.
5
of 13 in & around Beckermet rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Beckermet (1)
By type:Primary schools in Beckermet (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
73
70% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
105
32 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
90.0%
KS2 Maths
60.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
11 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +3 primary and +2 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
70% occupied · 32 spare places
Other schools near Beckermet
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Beckermet's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Thornhill Primary School
Primary · Egremont
Bookwell Primary School
Primary · Egremont · Outstanding
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Egremont · Good
West Lakes Academy
Secondary · Egremont
Orgill Primary School
Primary · Egremont
Seascale Primary School
Primary · Seascale · Good
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Seascale · Good
St Bees Village Primary School
Primary · St Bees
Questions parents ask about schools in Beckermet
How many schools are there in Beckermet?
Beckermet has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Beckermet?
None of the 1 graded schools in Beckermet currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Beckermet have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Beckermet have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cumberland 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 Beckermet?
Apply to Cumberland 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.