Best Primary Schools in Penrith

We checked all 27 primary schools in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, and list every one: 18 ranked, then 9 without a rank.

Schools checked
27
Ranked
18
Without a rank
9

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Penrith. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Westmorland and Furness. Westmorland and Furness also has rankings for Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal and Ulverston.

Ranked primary schools in Penrith

  1. 1

    Morland Area CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 119 pupils, inspected December 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    100%
    Higher standard
    25%

  2. 2

    Yanwath Primary School

    Academy, 166 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    100%
    Higher standard
    33%

  3. 3

    Skelton School

    Local authority maintained, 87 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    89%
    Higher standard
    33%

  4. 4

    Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 49 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    13%

  5. 5

    Kirkoswald CofE School

    Local authority maintained, 48 pupils, inspected July 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    22%

  6. 6

    Calthwaite CofE School

    Local authority maintained, 69 pupils, inspected March 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    14%

  7. 7

    Orton CofE School

    Local authority maintained, 47 pupils, inspected February 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    14%

  8. 8

    Clifton Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 76 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    0%

  9. 9

    Lowther Endowed School

    Local authority maintained, 34 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    10%

  10. 10

    Langwathby CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 169 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    0%

  11. 11

    Lazonby C of E Primary School

    Academy, 112 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    0%
    Higher standard
    0%

  12. 12

    Beaconside CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 445 pupils, inspected March 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    51%
    Higher standard
    1%

  13. 13

    Plumpton School

    Local authority maintained, 102 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    9%

  14. 14

    Stainton CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 112 pupils, inspected February 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    0%

  15. 15

    Penruddock Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 48 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    0%

  16. 16

    Shap Endowed CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 88 pupils, inspected June 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    30%
    Higher standard
    0%

  17. 17

    North Lakes School

    Local authority maintained, 161 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    39%
    Higher standard
    0%

  18. 18

    St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith

    Academy, 104 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    39%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Penrith without a rank