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Kirkby Thore School

Westmorland and Furness, CA10 1UUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
4 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Kirkby Thore School

Kirkby Thore School received an Inadequate rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant downgrade from the Good rating it held in its previous inspection in 2013. The inspection, carried out in March 2023, judged the quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all to be Inadequate, while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were rated as Requires Improvement. This is a small primary school in Westmorland and Furness with just 34 pupils on roll, well below its capacity of 70. The school does not have published Key Stage 2 SATs results or a Progress 8 score in the available data, so the most informative academic metric is the Ofsted judgement itself. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 58, but without school-specific results, it is not possible to say how Kirkby Thore compares on that measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKirkby Thore, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA10 1UU
HeadteacherJennifer Robinson
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils34
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity34 / 70 (49% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Early Years Provision
Inadequate

Source: Ofsted, 10 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumSports HallICT SuiteForest SchoolArt StudiosLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketTennisGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChessCodingEco ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:20-16:30

Source: kirkbythore.education. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kirkby Thore School

Kirkby Thore School has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This means the school has been identified as needing significant improvement. Ofsted will monitor the school closely.