Crosby Ravensworth CofE School
Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, CA10 3JJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School is a primary school in Penrith for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 8 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 June 2025
Pupils are happy to be part of this warm and caring school. They feel welcome as soon as they join. Pupils value the close bonds that they form with their classmates and with staff in the school's small community. Staff nurture pupils' well-being and sense of belonging. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils achieve well across a range of subjects. Children in the early years enjoy completing weekly learning challenges. Pupils behave well. They are polite and respectful. For instance, pupils told inspectors that it is important to 'treat others how you want to be treated'. They have a strong appreciation of the school's values of 'community, courage and compassion'. Pupils understand why these ideals are important to follow in school and beyond. The school affords pupils with exciting experiences which enrich their social development and their learning of the curriculum. Visitors to the school, such as police officers and rap artists, broaden pupils' horizons. Pupils enjoy plentiful opportunities with peers from other schools, including rock climbing, swimming, skating and ghyll scrambling. They visit cities and places of interest, for example the nearby church and quarry.
What the school should improve
- The school is refining some of the ways that it checks pupils' learning. As a result, some pupils' gaps and misconceptions in subject-specific knowledge have not been identified. The school should build on its strategies to help pupils to know and remember more.
- The school's approach to supporting pupils' accuracy and fluency in their reading and writing is not as focused as it could be. Over time, this means that pupils make some errors in their reading and in their written communication that are not consistently picked up or remedied. The school should ensure that staff have the knowledge and skills to better support pupils in their reading and writing development.
Pupil numbers and mix
42 pupils on roll, with places for 49
Schools near Crosby Ravensworth CofE School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shap Endowed CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Asby Endowed School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Orton CofE School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Morland Area CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 100% met the expected standard |
| Bolton Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% 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 Duncan Priestley
- Phone
- 01931715265
- Address
- Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, CA10 3JJ
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112315
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.