Bookwell Primary School
Primary school in Egremont, Cumberland. Outstanding (Jun 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 5 June 2024, report published 30 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2028
The last inspection was in June 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesSt Bridget's Catholic Primary School
Good (Nov 2023)
- 0.4 milesOrgill Primary School
Report card, Mar 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 1.1 milesThornhill Primary School
School remains Good (Nov 2023)
- 2.3 milesBeckermet CofE School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 2.4 milesMoor Row Community Primary School
Good (Jun 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.