Schools in Egremont
Cumbria · Cumberland · 5 schools
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Schools in Egremont (5)
- Bookwell Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CA22 2LT
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 85% expected (2025) - West Lakes Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · CA22 2DQ
Ofsted: Outstanding (2017)Attainment 8: 39.6 (2026) - Orgill Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CA22 2HH
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 61% expected (2025) - St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CA22 2BD
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 75% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Egremont (4)Secondary schools in Egremont (1)
5
4 primary · 1 secondary
1,722
91% capacity used
2
1 outstanding · 1 good
1,887
165 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Egremont
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
39.6
GCSE Eng+Maths
32.1%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
54 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +14 primary and +10 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
96% occupied · 32 spare places
Secondary Schools
88% occupied · 133 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Egremont
How many schools are there in Egremont?
Egremont has 5 open schools: 4 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Egremont are rated Outstanding?
2 schools in Egremont were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bookwell Primary School and West Lakes Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 5 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.
Bookwell Primary SchoolWest Lakes Academy
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Egremont have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Egremont with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bookwell Primary School (87% in reading, 83% in maths); St Bridget's Catholic Primary School (77% in reading, 73% in maths); and Orgill Primary School (63% in reading, 59% 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.
Bookwell Primary SchoolSt Bridget's Catholic Primary SchoolOrgill Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Egremont?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Egremont selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Egremont have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Egremont 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 Egremont?
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.