Schools in Cockermouth
Cumbria · Cumberland · 8 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Cockermouth (8)
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CA13 0PG
Ofsted: Outstanding (2011)KS2: 90% expected (2025) - Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 0-11 · CA13 0QY
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 91% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in - All Saints' CofE School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CA13 9BH
By type:Primary schools in Cockermouth (7)Secondary schools in Cockermouth (1)
8
7 primary · 1 secondary
2,321
83% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
2,786
465 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
47.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
46.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
86 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +22 primary and +15 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
75% occupied · 356 spare places
Secondary Schools
92% occupied · 109 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Cockermouth
How many schools are there in Cockermouth?
Cockermouth has 8 open schools: 7 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Cockermouth are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Cockermouth was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 7 graded schools here are rated 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.
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Cockermouth have the best SATs results?
Of the 6 primary schools in Cockermouth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy (89% in reading, 93% in maths); Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School (93% in reading, 87% in maths); and Fairfield Primary School (85% in reading, 92% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary AcademyBridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary SchoolFairfield Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Cockermouth?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Cockermouth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Cockermouth have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Cockermouth 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 Cockermouth?
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.