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Best Schools in Penrith

Compare 30 schools in Penrith. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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30

Total Schools

1

Outstanding

25

Good

Primary Schools

28 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Penrith

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Clifton Primary School

Community school

Primary

Clifton, Clifton Primary School, Penrith, CA10 2EG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/1/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-0.7

Maths Progress

+2.1

83 pupils • 8.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Skelton School

Community school

Primary

Skelton, Penrith, CA11 9SE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/20/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+4.1

Maths Progress

+0.9

82 pupils • 3.7% FSM • 1.2% EAL

Patterdale CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Patterdale, Penrith, CA11 0NL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/17/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+5.3

Maths Progress

-1.4

35 pupils • 5.7% FSM • 17.1% EAL

Yanwath Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Yanwath, Penrith, CA10 2LA

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/12/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+0.1

Maths Progress

-0.6

150 pupils • 8.0% FSM • 2.0% EAL

Kirkoswald CofE School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Kirkoswald, Penrith, CA10 1EN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/22/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+8.8

Maths Progress

+3.0

63 pupils • 7.9% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Orton CofE School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Orton, Penrith, CA10 3RG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/13/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

75%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

-2.6

Maths Progress

+0.4

55 pupils • 1.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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Beaconside CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Hutton Hill, Beaconside C of E Primary School, Penrith, CA11 8EN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/6/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

69%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

-1.4

480 pupils • 19.6% FSM • 14.8% EAL

Brunswick School

Community school

Primary

Brunswick Road, Penrith, CA11 7LX

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/23/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

157 pupils • 24.2% FSM • 26.1% EAL

Calthwaite CofE School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Calthwaite, Penrith, CA11 9QT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/27/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

60%

Reading Progress

+2.6

Maths Progress

-0.2

68 pupils • 11.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Clifton Primary School

Community school

Primary

Clifton, Clifton Primary School, Penrith, CA10 2EG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/1/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-0.7

Maths Progress

+2.1

83 pupils • 8.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Crosby Ravensworth CofE School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, CA10 3JJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/26/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

23 pupils • 4.3% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Culgaith CofE School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Culgaith, Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

40 pupils • FSM data not available • 0.0% EAL

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