Pennington CofE School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pennington, Ulverston, LA12 0RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pennington CofE School is a primary school in Ulverston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 2nd of 9 primary schools in Ulverston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 March 2020, report published 18 May 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals9.5%

9.5%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.7%

5.7%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pennington CofE School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lindal and Marton Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	27% met the expected standard
Croftlands Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Croftlands Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	65% met the expected standard
Sir John Barrow School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Storey
Phone: 01229587253
Website: penn.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pennington, Ulverston, LA12 0RR
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 112284

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.