Pennington CofE School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness
Pennington CofE School is a primary school in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 30 April 2025. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pennington, Ulverston, LA12 0RR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 30 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in this welcoming school.”
- “Pupils live out the school motto of ‘together we can do great things’.”
- “Everyone gets along together and are happy to come to school.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, it is not clear exactly what key knowledge pupils should learn.”
- “This means that in these subjects, pupils do not remember the important information they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 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) | 65% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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 2026, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- 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.
- Lindal and Marton Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Croftlands Infant School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Croftlands Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sir John Barrow School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Church Walk CofE Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Low Furness CofE Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published