Langwathby CofE Primary School
Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, CA10 1NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Langwathby 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 10th of 18 primary schools in Penrith. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2014, report published 11 December 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 March 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to school. Children in the Nursery skip happily into class at the start of the day. They cannot wait to play with their favourite toys. Older pupils enjoy chatting and playing with their friends at break-time. Pupils feel safe and secure at this school. They know that staff have their best interests at heart. The school expects pupils to try their best at all times. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils enjoy the interesting learning that staff provide. They stay focused in lessons and complete their tasks with care. Pupils know that staff will help them if there is anything that they do not understand. Pupils typically achieve well in the subjects that they learn. Pupils behave well in and around school. Even the youngest children quickly learn to follow simple rules and routines. Pupils show respect to staff and to each other. These sensible attitudes help to ensure that the school is a calm, pleasant place in which to learn. The school provides pupils with a range of activities to support their personal development. For example, pupils can participate in a range of sports after school. They experience residential stays at outdoor activity centres. Pupils relish opportunities to take on responsibilities such as membership of the school council. These activities help to prepare pupils for the next stage in their education.
What the school should improve
- In a very small number of subjects, the school's work to understand the impact of the curriculum on pupils' learning is at an early stage. This limits the school from making any further, necessary improvements to these subject curriculums. The school should ensure that, in these remaining subjects, it has an accurate understanding of how the curriculum enables pupils to know more and to remember more over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
16 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
169 pupils on roll, with places for 233
Schools near Langwathby CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Hall School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Beaconside CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Lazonby C of E Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Culgaith CofE School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Hay
- Phone
- 01768881295
- Address
- Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, CA10 1ND
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112255
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.