Skelton School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
Skelton School is a primary school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 June 2024. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Skelton, Penrith, CA11 9SE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 87 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “They are happy and know that they are well cared for.”
- “The nurturing environment that the school has fostered means that pupils feel safe and that they know who to speak to if they have any concerns.”
To improve
- “In areas where curriculum is less well defined, on occasion, the activities that staff select do not support pupils to learn essential knowledge as deeply as they could.”
- “Added to this, some staff do not have the expertise required to successfully adapt the delivery of the curriculum to meet the additional needs of pupils who find it difficult to learn the content and apply knowledge fluently.”
- “Occasionally, staff do not support children to consolidate or practise their learning as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 October 2024 (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) | 89% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Greystoke Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Calthwaite CofE School 3.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Plumpton School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Penruddock Primary School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ivegill CofE School 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Stainton CofE Primary School 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brunswick School 5.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published