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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith

Westmorland and Furness, CA11 9ELPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School in Penrith holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, including the graded inspection in June 2022. The school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all received a Good judgement. This places the school in a solid position within Westmorland and Furness, where only six out of 121 primary schools have achieved the top Outstanding grade. The most telling academic metric available is the local authority's average Key Stage 2 attainment score of 58, which provides a useful benchmark for parents considering how pupils at St Catherine's typically perform compared with peers across the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDrovers Lane, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PENRITH, Westmorland and Furness, CA11 9EL
HeadteacherRebecca Davies
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils108
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity108 / 140 (77% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteGymnasiumForest SchoolLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsTennisNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.