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Kirkby Thore School

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personMrs Nicola Edwards

location_onPenrith, CA10 1UU

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Special Measures

Inspected 2023

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Kirkby Thore School is a Community school primary school in Penrith, serving ages 3-11.

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School Summary

Kirkby Thore School is a community school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 34 pupils on roll.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 100.0%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 61%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 60%

Reading-% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.5

Write

LA 0.2

Maths

LA -0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading40% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing50% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths50% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA 1.0

-7.6 to 0.5

-6.7

Write

LA 0.7

-10.4 to -2.9

-3.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-6.7 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 64%

Reading40% LA 79%

Writing40% LA 81%

Maths30% LA 74%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA 0.4

-7.4 to 0

-4.8

Write

LA 0.4

-8.4 to -1.2

-7

Maths

LA -0.9

-10.4 to -3.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

21 February 2024

Inspection Report

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08 March 2023

Inspection Report

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21 March 2017

Inspection Report

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18 June 2013

Inspection Report

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29 September 2011

Inspection Report

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17 March 2010

Inspection Report

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10 October 2006

Inspection Report

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19 November 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-03-08

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-03-21

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-03-17

None EIF

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2024

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.986% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 37 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Spring term)	37	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	34	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	34	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	34	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	35	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	44	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	42	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	39	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	47	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	45	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	47	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	48	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	48	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	45	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	45	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	48	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	50	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	58	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	58	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	59	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	49	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	49	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	50	0.0%	0.5%

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

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

0.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree64%

agree27%

disagree9%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree36%

agree45%

disagree18%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree45%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

not applicable36%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree45%

agree45%

disagree9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree55%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree73%

agree27%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree45%

don't know9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree36%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree45%

disagree9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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