Schools and Education in Dovenby

There are 23 schools within 5 miles of Dovenby town centre, including 19 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. West Allerdale SureStart Children's Centre holds an Outstanding rating. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
23
Primary
19
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

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10
1
Outstanding (1) Good (10) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (11)
West Allerdale SureStart Children's Centre 3.7 miles Ennerdale Road, Maryport, CA15 8HN Inspected: 16 December 2010
Broughton Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Moor Road, Great Broughton, Cockermouth, CA13 0YT Inspected: 15 July 2024 St Bridget's CofE School Primary 2.2 miles School Brow, Cockermouth, CA13 0TU Inspected: 19 January 2024 Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles A5086, Cockermouth, CA13 0QY Inspected: 29 January 2024 Crosscanonby St John's CofE School Primary 3.2 miles Garborough Close, Crosby, Maryport, CA15 6RX Inspected: 10 June 2024 Netherton Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Rydal Avenue, Maryport, CA15 7LT Inspected: 26 September 2024 Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary 4 miles Pit Gap, Great Clifton, Workington, CA14 1WA Inspected: 09 June 2025 Grasslot Infant School Primary 4 miles Main Road, Grasslot, Maryport, CA15 8BT Inspected: 18 July 2024 Maryport CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Camp Road, Maryport, CA15 6JN Inspected: 25 May 2023 Oughterside Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Wigton, CA7 2PY Inspected: 17 May 2024 Plumbland CofE School Primary 4.6 miles Parsonby Road, Parsonby, Wigton, CA7 2DQ Inspected: 19 July 2022
Distington SureStart Children's Centre 4 miles Pit Gap, William Street, Workington, CA14 1WA Inspected: 24 January 2014
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Craggs Road, Cumbria, Cockermouth, CA13 0PG Dearham Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Dearham, Maryport, CA15 7HR Fairfield Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Station Road, Cockermouth, CA13 0DX Broughton Moor Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Wyndham Road, Maryport, CA15 7RZ Cockermouth School Secondary 2.6 miles Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF All Saints' CofE School Primary 2.7 miles Slatefell Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9BH Ellenborough Academy Primary 3.6 miles Victory Crescent, Maryport, CA15 7NE Ewanrigg Junior School Primary 3.7 miles Ennerdale Road, Maryport, CA15 8HN Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Primary 3.7 miles Ennerdale Road, Maryport, CA15 8HN Netherhall School Secondary 3.9 miles A596, Maryport, CA15 6NT Flimby Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Rye Hill Road, Flimby, Maryport, CA15 8PJ