Penruddock Primary School
Penruddock, Penrith, CA11 0QU
48 pupils · 86% of 56 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Free school meals
- 2.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 38% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 9 | 8 | 16 | 9 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Greystoke Primary School 3.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Stainton CofE Primary School 5.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Skelton School 7.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Yanwath Primary School 8.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- North Lakes School 9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Brunswick School 9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.