Located in Cockermouth, Broughton Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Broughton Primary School currently has around 142 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.2% boys and 52.8% girls. Around 9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Moor Road, Cockermouth, CA13 0YT |
| Website: | www.broughtonprimarysch.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01900828971 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anna Bewsher |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137513 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 142 |
| Number of Boys: | 67 |
| Number of Girls: | 75 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 97.20% | 138 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Primary School Moor Road , Great Broughton CA13 0YT | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broughton Primary School Moor Road , Great Broughton CA13 0YT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bridget's CofE School Brigham , CA13 0TU | 3out of 4 | 1,458 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broughton Moor Primary School Broughton Moor , CA15 7RZ | 2out of 4 | 2,954 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.