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Orton CofE School

Westmorland and Furness, CA10 3RGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#12,134
of 13,686 nationally

About Orton CofE School

Orton CofE School is a small Church of England primary in Westmorland and Furness that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed, with 7 applications for just 6 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 17. All 6 first-preference applicants received an offer, which suggests that while demand is healthy, most families who put it first do get in. The school has nursery provision for children from age 3, and the total roll of 53 pupils is well below its capacity of 96, so there is room to grow. The headteacher is Emma Pomfret, and the school’s religious character is Church of England, which may appeal to families looking for a faith-based setting. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2022, confirmed that the school remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressOrton, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA10 3RG
HeadteacherEmma Pomfret
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils53
Free School Meals (FSM)13.2%
School Capacity53 / 96 (55% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: ortoncofeprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Orton CofE School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.