Beckermet CofE School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Mill Lane
Beckermet
Cumbria
CA21 2YD
Phone 01946841221
Reference Number 112345

Beckermet CofE School remains a good institution where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. The school environment is supportive and nurturing, with staff fostering positive relationships and strong values among students. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, providing students with a variety of opportunities, including extensive extra-curricular activities. Leaders have maintained high expectations for academic performance while ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, are well-equipped for their next steps in education. While the school shows many strengths, there are minor areas for improvement related to assessment practices in some subjects. A small number of teachers are not fully aware of how well pupils retain key knowledge over time, which can lead to gaps in their understanding. Despite these challenges, the school's overall performance is commendable, and parents express high levels of satisfaction with the education their children receive.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 71
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 43.66%
Girls: 56.34%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 2.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 17.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 13
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 5 10
2 4 4 8
3 6 5 11
4 4 7 11
5 7 6 13
6 3 7 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.8%
Unclassified 2.8%
White, Other 1.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 23 Mar 2023
Date Report
23 Mar 2023 School inspection
28 Mar 2017 Short inspection
24 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
07 Mar 2012 Monitoring visit
14 Jul 2011 Full inspection:
13 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
22 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils have positive attitudes and enjoy attending school.
  • The school promotes a broad and ambitious curriculum.
  • Effective phonics programme supports early reading success.
  • Leaders and staff are skilled and well-equipped to deliver the curriculum.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and a well-resourced library.
  • Pupils with SEND are well supported and achieve confidently.
  • A wealth of extra-curricular opportunities enhances pupil engagement.
  • Governors provide effective oversight and support for the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment strategies in a few subjects are less developed, leading to gaps in pupils' knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 20%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.2
Writing -1.2
Maths -2.9

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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