Primary school

St Bridget's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Cumberland
  • CA22 2BD
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,652 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 58%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 64%64%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 33%2018/19: top 28%2022/23: top 8%8% · 2022/232023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 58%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM62% · North West 63%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 21 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 55% · 29 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 74% · 31 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 76% · 21 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 82% · 17 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 67% · 27 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 62% · 26 pupils · North West 63%82%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 21 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 21 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 17 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 4% · 27 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 26 pupils · North West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 21 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 21 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 112 · 17 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 26 pupils · North West 105112102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 21 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 21 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 109 · 17 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 26 pupils · North West 105109101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd100
3rd60

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026198
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.9%
First language not English4.4%
SEN support19.9%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils7.0%

Girls 45.6%Boys 54.4%

82.5% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (22.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.2% not applicable99.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.9% not applicable96.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child97.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 8.1
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 9.4
  • Other support 8.5

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 27.9 · 42 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,544
Spend per pupil£7,377
Staff spend per pupil£5,921
Reserve per pupil£542
  • +£107,411revenue reserve
  • +£33,039in-year balance

Grants £6,910 · self-generated £634 · premises £562 per pupil