St Bees Village Primary School is a primary school in St Bees, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
St Bees Village Primary School currently has around 170 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.1% boys and 45.9% girls. Around 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.3%).
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: | Main Street, St Bees, CA27 0AA |
| Website: | https://stbeesvillageschool.education |
| Telephone: | 01946822392 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lara Robson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149818 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/07/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 170 |
| Number of Boys: | 92 |
| Number of Girls: | 78 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.30% | 162 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 2 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 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 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bees Village Primary School Main Street , CA27 0AA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bees Village Primary School Main Street , CA27 0AA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bees School , CA27 0DS | - not rated | 705 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bees School Wood Lane , ST BEES CA27 0DS | - not rated | 705 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.