Calthwaite CofE School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1 miles
Published by Westmorland and Furness Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Calthwaite CofE School is a primary school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Calthwaite CofE School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 14% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 1 mile, 2nd shortest of the 13 Westmorland and Furness primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 14 first-choice applications for 12 offers; all 12 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Westmorland and Furness schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Calthwaite, Penrith, CA11 9QT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 69 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in school, living out the school’s motto to cultivate, inspire and flourish.”
- “Adults and pupils get along extremely well.”
- “Pupils are well cared for and, as a result, are happy and safe.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 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) | 57% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- High Hesket CofE School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Plumpton School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ivegill CofE School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Skelton School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Armathwaite School 4.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lazonby C of E Primary School 5.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Kirkoswald CofE School 5.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Greystoke Primary School 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published