Ofsted: Good emoji_events #74 in Westmorland and Furness public Top 93% UK

North Lakes School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Headteacher Nicole Spibey (Headteacher)

location_onPenrith, CA11 8NU

language Visit Website phone 01768899876

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

198

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Expected Standard

39%

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Age Range

7-11

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North Lakes School is a Community school primary school in Penrith, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 93% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

North Lakes School is a community school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 161 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 39% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #74 of 98 primaries in Westmorland and Furness and #12,559 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 57%

Reading72% LA 72%

Writing61% LA 68%

Maths56% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading64% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing49% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths49% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading62% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.5

-2.8 to 0.7

1.2

Write

LA 0.2

-0.5 to 2.9

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.0 to 0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading63% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 1.0

-2.7 to 0.6

0.7

Write

LA 0.7

-0.8 to 2.2

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.8 to 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 64%

Reading92% LA 79%

Writing89% LA 81%

Maths86% LA 74%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.5

Read

LA 0.4

2.4 to 6.6

0.6

Write

LA 0.4

-1.4 to 2.6

2.5

Maths

LA -0.9

0.6 to 4.4

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#12,559 / 14,159	#74	#13,108	#1
2024	#13,225 / 14,233	#90	#13,218	#1
2023	#10,317 / 13,940	#70	#11,047	#8,284
2019	#8,223 / 11,810	#61	#9,120	#7,017
2018	#2,168 / 10,972	#6	#1,740	#1,276

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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18 September 2018

Inspection Report

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03 December 2013

Inspection Report

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19 September 2011

Inspection Report

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19 May 2009

Inspection Report

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09 February 2006

Inspection Report

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03 July 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-09-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2013-12-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-09-19

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 178 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	178	3	1.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	180	4	2.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	192	5	2.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	194	5	2.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	193	4	2.1%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	198	14	7.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	198	10	5.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	196	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	205	4	2.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	204	2	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	200	6	3.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	206	7	3.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	199	5	2.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	219	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	219	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	222	7	3.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	225	3	1.3%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	224	6	2.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	222	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	212	6	2.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	212	3	1.4%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	213	10	4.7%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	208	2	1.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils