Kirkby Thore School
Kirkby Thore, Penrith, CA10 1UU
33 pupils · 47% of 70 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
Ofsted
Inadequate (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 March 2023, published 10 May 2023. 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 | Not published (small cohort) |
| Reaching the higher standard | Not published (small cohort) |
“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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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
- Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Bolton Primary School 3.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Long Marton School 3.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Milburn School 3.9 km · Some aspects not as strong (2025)
- Culgaith CofE School 4.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Morland Area CofE Primary School 5.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
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.