Penruddock Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Penruddock, Penrith, CA11 0QUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Penruddock 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 15th of 18 primary schools in Penrith. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

48 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals2.1%

2.1%, 24.4 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 support25%

25%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Penruddock Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Greystoke Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Stainton CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Skelton School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	89% met the expected standard
Yanwath Primary School	5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	100% met the expected standard
North Lakes School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Carol Sharp
Phone: 01768483278
Website: penruddock.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Penruddock, Penrith, CA11 0QU
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 112119

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.