Calthwaite CofE School is a primary school in Penrith, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Calthwaite CofE School currently has around 63 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.7% boys and 41.3% girls. Around 9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Calthwaite, Penrith, CA11 9QT
Website: www.calthwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01768885277
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jonathan Harvey
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112301

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/03/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 63
Number of Pupils: 63
Number of Boys: 37
Number of Girls: 26

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British96.80%61
Other Mixed3.20%2
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (2.6)
Writing: Average (1.5)
Maths: Average (-0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
30%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.0
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Calthwaite CofE School
Calthwaite , CA11 9QT
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.