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Kirkoswald CofE School

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

personMrs Greta Ellis

location_onPenrith, CA10 1EN

language Visit Website phone 1768898461

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Kirkoswald CofE School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Penrith, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Kirkoswald CofE School is a voluntary controlled school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 50 pupils on roll, of whom 53% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 22% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #35 of 97 primaries in Westmorland and Furness and #8,378 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. 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.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

67%

LA 57%

Reading78% LA 72%

Writing78% LA 68%

Maths78% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading100% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing92% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading100% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

114

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

8.8

Read

LA 0.5

5.1 to 12.5

1.7

Write

LA 0.2

-1.9 to 5.3

3.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-0.5 to 6.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading100% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.3

Read

LA 1.0

1.7 to 9.0

-1.6

Write

LA 0.7

-5.0 to 1.8

3.0

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.2 to 6.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 64%

Reading82% LA 79%

Writing73% LA 81%

Maths91% LA 74%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.9

Read

LA 0.4

-0.6 to 6.4

1.6

Write

LA 0.4

-1.8 to 5

1.4

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.8 to 4.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 January 2020

Inspection Report

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23 February 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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15 February 2011

Inspection Report

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03 October 2007

Inspection Report

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31 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-07-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-02-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-02-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-10-03

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: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 50 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 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	50	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	48	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	58	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	57	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	55	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	63	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	63	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	62	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	75	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	75	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	70	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	71	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	73	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	73	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	82	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	82	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	81	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	79	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	80	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	80	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	86	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	86	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	85	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	87	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	87	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	82	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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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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

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Kirkoswald CofE School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Sir John Barrow School

Parkside Academy

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