Lowther Endowed 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 none religious character.

Lowther Endowed School currently has around 44 pupils on roll, which is about 42% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.2% boys and 56.8% girls. Around 20.5% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.6%). other mixed pupils make up about 11.4%

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: Hackthorpe, Penrith, CA10 2HT
Website: www.lowther.cumbria.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01931712344
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Michelle Clark
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112342

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/11/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 44
Number of Boys: 19
Number of Girls: 25

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.60%39
Other Mixed11.40%5
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 (-0.1)
Writing: Average (2.2)
Maths: Average (-0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
33%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
22%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
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
Lowther Endowed School
Hackthorpe , CA10 2HT
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greystone House School
Great Strickland , CA10 3DJ
- not rated 1,929 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.