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Shap Endowed CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, CA10 3NLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
42%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
3 1st-choice / 3 places
Ranking
#12,176
of 13,686 nationally

About Shap Endowed CofE Primary School

Shap Endowed CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Westmorland and Furness, currently teaching 84 pupils against a capacity of 126. That leaves a fair amount of spare places, but the school is actually oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake: it received six applications for just three available places, with all three first-preference families offered a spot. The oversubscription ratio of 2:1 suggests a tight local market for this particular school. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 13. 8%, which is below the national primary average of around 23%, indicating a relatively affluent intake compared with the wider state school population. The school has nursery provision for three-year-olds, so families can join from the earliest stage. With a mixed gender intake and a Church of England religious character, it serves a largely rural community in the North West, where the local authority runs 121 primary schools in total.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMain Street, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA10 3NL
HeadteacherKatie Chappell
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils84
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity84 / 126 (67% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

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Shap Endowed CofE 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.