North Lakes School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
North Lakes School is a primary school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Huntley Avenue, Penrith, CA11 8NU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to North Lakes School.”
- “They feel cared for and know that staff will look after them should they have any worries.”
- “They appreciate the support that staff give them.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the school has not ensured that there are regular enough opportunities for pupils to revisit previous learning.”
- “This means that pupils’ learning in these subjects is sometimes not as secure as it should be.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school has not ensured that subject leaders have been supported sufficiently well to lead their subject as well as they should across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 39% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Brunswick School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beaconside CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Yanwath Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Clifton Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stainton CofE Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lowther Endowed School 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langwathby CofE Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published