Beaconside CofE Primary School
Hutton Hill, Beaconside C of E Primary School, Penrith, CA11 8ENOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Beaconside CofE Primary School is a primary school in Penrith for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 12th of 18 primary schools in Penrith. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 March 2016, report published 18 March 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 June 2024
Pupils, including children in the early years, arrive at school happy and ready to learn. They are greeted each morning with a warm smile from staff. Pupils look forward to their interesting lessons, particularly when they work outside in the school grounds. The school has high aspirations for what pupils will learn. Typically, pupils achieve well across the curriculum. They want to do their best and they work hard to live up to the school's expectations. Pupils behave well in lessons and learn in a calm environment. They are keen to show respect for others, such as by holding doors open for adults. Pupils enjoy earning tokens towards whole-school rewards when they demonstrate good manners. Pupils benefit from an extremely broad range of trips to help bring their learning to life. For example, residential trips locally and further afield to London. These visits encourage pupils to build teamwork skills, experience outdoor activities and learn the curriculum in an exciting way. Pupils love the variety of clubs that they are able to attend. These range from cooking to cheerleading and reflect pupils' interests well.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that the links between the early years and the key stage 1 curriculum are clearly identified. This makes it more difficult for pupils to build on their earlier learning when they enter Year 1. The school should ensure that the knowledge that children in the early years will learn is identified clearly so that they can build on what they know and can do when they move into key stage 1.
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not developed its approach to assessment. This means that teachers are less adept at spotting and then resolving pupils' misconceptions. Some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge as a result. The school should ensure that teachers are suitably equipped to check pupils' learning so that they can rectify misconceptions quickly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
73 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
445 pupils on roll, with places for 511
Schools near Beaconside CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
| North Lakes School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
| Hunter Hall School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Yanwath Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 100% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Page
- Phone
- 01768840868
- Address
- Hutton Hill, Beaconside C of E Primary School, Penrith, CA11 8EN
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112423
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.