Kirkoswald CofE School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
Kirkoswald CofE School is a primary school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 July 2025. 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
- Kirkoswald, Penrith, CA10 1EN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 48 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Kirkoswald CofE Primary School which is the heart of the community.”
- “Each morning, staff warmly welcome pupils and their families.”
- “The youngest children settle quickly, supported by their parents and carers, as they complete their first activity of the day.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, including some areas of learning in the early years, this is not the case.”
- “Some subject curriculums do not set out the sequence of learning clearly enough.”
- “Where this happens, pupils do not learn the knowledge and skills required to build more complex knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2025 (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) | 67% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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.
- Lazonby C of E Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Plumpton School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Armathwaite School 4.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langwathby CofE Primary School 4.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- High Hesket CofE School 5.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Calthwaite CofE School 5.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Beaconside CofE Primary School 7.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith 7.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published