Bookwell Primary School
Community school in Egremont, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 194 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 11.90% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Bookwell, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2LT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bookwell.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01946820408 |
| URN | 112155 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 June 2024, published 30 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Bridget's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Orgill Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Thornhill Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Beckermet CofE School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Moor Row Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- St Bees Village Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Montreal CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
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