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Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, CA10 1RZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School

Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Westmorland and Furness, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains a Good school. That puts it in the majority of primaries in the local authority, where only six out of 121 schools have achieved an Outstanding rating. The school’s Progress 8 score isn’t published for primaries, but the key headline metric for this phase is Key Stage 2 attainment. The LA average for KS2 is 58, and while Temple Sowerby’s own KS2 data isn’t provided in the available records, the school’s small size — just 57 pupils against a capacity of 56 — means individual cohort results can fluctuate significantly year to year. What is clear is that the school is popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 15 applications for just 8 places, with all 8 first-preference families offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.88. That level of demand suggests local parents see real value here, even without headline-grabbing exam scores.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressTemple Sowerby, Temple Sowerby Ce School, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA10 1RZ
HeadteacherKarl Laithwaite
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils57
Free School Meals (FSM)5.4%
School Capacity57 / 56 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsDining HallForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingAthleticsCricketNetballDanceRounders

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:00

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

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Temple Sowerby 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.