Located in Penrith, Kirkby Thore School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Kirkby Thore School currently has around 34 pupils on roll, which is about 49% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 16.7% 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 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Kirkby Thore, Penrith, CA10 1UU |
| Website: | https://www.kirkbythore.education |
| Telephone: | 01768361497 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jennifer Robinson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 150507 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2023
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 70 |
| Number of Pupils: | 34 |
| Number of Boys: | 17 |
| Number of Girls: | 17 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.20% | 31 |
| Unclassified | 5.90% | 2 |
| Other White | 2.90% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Thore School Kirkby Thore , CA10 1UU | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkby Thore School Kirkby Thore , CA10 1UU | - not rated | 7 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School Temple Sowerby , CA10 1RZ | 3out of 4 | 2,779 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Grove School Bolton , CA16 6AJ | - not rated | 2,740 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.