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Pennine Way Primary School

Cumberland, CA1 3SNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
#6,244
of 13,686 nationally

About Pennine Way Primary School

Pennine Way Primary School in Cumberland has been rated Good by Ofsted, a rating it has held across its most recent inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 64%. This places the school comfortably above the Cumberland local authority average of 54%, and ranks it 32nd out of 111 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 50% nationally. The school’s progress scores are not available, but its average scaled scores in reading and maths are both 103, in line with the national average. A small but notable 5% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, with reading the strongest at 19% reaching that higher bar, followed by maths at 16% and writing at 12%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEdgehill Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA1 3SN
HeadteacherLindsay Burnett
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils570
Free School Meals (FSM)29.5%
School Capacity570 / 630 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsFootballRoundersCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubChoirCoding

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: pennineway.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pennine Way Primary School

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