Primary schools in Penrith
26 primary schools in Penrith, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Penrith in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 24 schools in Penrith first 295 times for 293 places: 1.01 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Westmorland and Furness authority's 112 schools. 2 of the 24 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.00 miles (Calthwaite CofE School) to 4.00 miles (Plumpton School).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Beaconside CofE Primary School
- Brunswick School
- Clifton Primary School
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School
- Culgaith CofE School
- Kirkoswald CofE School
- Langwathby CofE Primary School
- Lazonby C of E Primary School
- Lowther Endowed School
- Morland Area CofE Primary School
- North Lakes School
- Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
- Skelton School
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith
- Stainton CofE Primary School
- Tebay Primary School
- Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School
- Greystoke Primary School
- Orton CofE School
- Yanwath Primary School
- Patterdale CofE Primary School
- Penruddock Primary School
- Plumpton School
- Kirkby Thore School
- Calthwaite CofE School
- Milburn School
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