Stainton CofE Primary School, based in Penrith, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Stainton CofE Primary School currently has around 115 pupils on roll, which is about 58% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47% boys and 53% girls. Around 6.1% 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 4.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.8%).

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: Stainton, Penrith, CA11 0ET
Website: www.stainton.cumbria.sch.uk
Telephone: 01768840673
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachael Wilson
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 112307

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/02/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 200
Number of Pupils: 115
Number of Boys: 54
Number of Girls: 61

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.80%109
Other White2.60%3
White and Asian1.70%2
Unclassified0.90%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (-2.0)
Writing: Average (0.6)
Maths: Average (-2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
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
101.0
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
Stainton CofE Primary School
Stainton , CA11 0ET
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Yanwath Primary School
Yanwath , CA10 2LA
3out of 4 3,129 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Yanwath Primary School
Yanwath , CA10 2LA
- not rated 3,129 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Yanwath Primary School
Yanwath , CA10 2LA
- not rated 3,129 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newton Rigg College
Newton Rigg , CA11 0AH
- not rated 3,276 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.