Beaconside CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
Beaconside CofE Primary School is a primary school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 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
- Hutton Hill, Beaconside C of E Primary School, Penrith, CA11 8EN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, arrive at school happy and ready to learn.”
- “They are greeted each morning with a warm smile from staff.”
- “Pupils look forward to their interesting lessons, particularly when they work outside in the school grounds.”
To improve
- “However, the links between learning in the early years and key stage 1 are not clearly laid out.”
- “As a result, pupils are less able to build on their prior learning when they move into Year 1.”
- “However, in some subjects, the school is still developing its approaches to assessment.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 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) | 51% | 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: 49 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 49 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 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.
- Brunswick School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- North Lakes School 0.8 mi Good
- Yanwath Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Clifton Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stainton CofE Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langwathby CofE Primary School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Plumpton School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published