Primary schools in Penrith

There are 26 primary schools in Penrith (Westmorland and Furness), teaching 2,449 pupils. Of the 24 with a score, 9 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 8 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Penrith All schools in Penrith

Pupils from low-income families11%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools9 of 24scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)161 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full4 of 26schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size17.1one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme

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Primary schools (26)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Skelton SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	87	7%	Good 2024	93	75 to 99
2	Yanwath Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	166	13%	Report card 2026	90	78 to 96
3	Crosby Ravensworth CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	42	0%	No overall grade 2025	87	63 to 96
4	Orton CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	47	4%	Good 2022	87	68 to 96
5	Morland Area CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	119	7%	No overall grade 2024	81	53 to 93
6	Kirkoswald CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	48	10%	No overall grade 2025	78	41 to 93
7	Tebay Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	49	37%	Good 2020	71	28 to 93
8	Clifton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	76	10%	Good 2023	69	36 to 89
9	Greystoke Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	51	2%	Report card 2026	67	36 to 87
10	Patterdale CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	23	4%	Good 2022	63	28 to 87
11	Culgaith CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11	56	2%	Good 2023	61	29 to 84
12	Langwathby CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	169	3%	Good 2024	54	25 to 79
13	Temple Sowerby CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	49	6%	Good 2023	46	19 to 75
14	Stainton CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	112	5%	Good 2024	45	19 to 75
15	Lazonby C of E Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	112	7%	Good 2023	40	15 to 73
16	Lowther Endowed SchoolVoluntary · ages 5-11	34	18%	Good 2024	38	15 to 69
17	Beaconside CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	445	15%	Good 2024	21	12 to 36
18	Plumpton SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	102	6%	Report card 2026	19	6 to 48
19	Brunswick SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7	140	21%	Good 2023	18	7 to 41
20	Penruddock Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11	48	2%	Report card 2026	18	7 to 40
21	Shap Endowed CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11	88	15%	Good 2024	14	4 to 48
22	North Lakes SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11	161	33%	Good 2023	11	6 to 21
23	St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithAcademy · ages 4-11	104	14%	Good 2022	3	1 to 8
24	Kirkby Thore SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	33	9%	Inadequate 2023	0	0 to 1
	Calthwaite CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	69	12%	Not inspected	–
	Milburn SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	19	21%	Not inspected	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.