Located in Penrith, Yanwath Primary 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 has a none religious character.

Yanwath Primary School currently has around 172 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.8%).

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: Yanwath, Penrith, CA10 2LA
Website: https://www.yanwath.cumbria.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01768840739
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Allison Kenyon
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 145138

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/01/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 185
Number of Pupils: 172
Number of Boys: 87
Number of Girls: 85

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.80%151
Unclassified5.80%10
Other White2.90%5
Gypsy/Roma1.70%3
White and Asian1.20%2
Other Mixed0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%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 (0.1)
Writing: Average (2.2)
Maths: Average (-0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
83%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
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
Yanwath Primary School
Yanwath , CA10 2LA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Yanwath Primary School
Yanwath , CA10 2LA
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Yanwath Primary School
Yanwath , CA10 2LA
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
North Lakes School
Huntley Avenue , CA11 8NU
3out of 4 2,072 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Clifton Primary School
Clifton , CA10 2EG
3out of 4 2,782 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Ullswater Road , CA11 7EG
- not rated 2,351 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Ullswater Road , CA11 7EG
3out of 4 2,351 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ullswater Community College
Wetheriggs Lane , CA11 8NG
3out of 4 2,497 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.