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Pennington CofE School

Westmorland and Furness, LA12 0RRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#3,721
of 13,686 nationally

About Pennington CofE School

If you're a parent in Westmorland and Furness weighing up primary options, the feedback from other families at Pennington CofE School is strikingly positive. In the most recent Parent View survey, 98% of respondents said they would recommend the school, a figure based on 50 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025. That sense of confidence is backed by strong individual scores: 96% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 98% felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly in demand — for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 66 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 28. Of those, 28 were first-preference applications, and all 28 received offers, suggesting that for families who put it top of their list, the odds are reasonable but not guaranteed.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPennington, Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 0RR
HeadteacherHelen Storey
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils202
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity202 / 210 (96% full)

The full report on this school

What 50 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
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    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:15-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pennington CofE School

Pennington 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.