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Beaconside CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Penrith · CA11 8EN

Ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
391

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

445 pupils · 511 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
226 / 219
School capacity
511
Capacity fill
445 / 511 (87%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Nick Page

Location

Address
Hutton Hill, Beaconside C of E Primary School
Postcode
CA11 8EN
Town
Penrith
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 14.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Penrith
29
Primary schools in Penrith
26
Academies among open schools in Penrith
21% (6)
Open schools in CA11
14
Primary in CA11
11
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Brunswick School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 7LX · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • North Lakes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 8NU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM32.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Yanwath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 2LA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Clifton Primary School

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    Community school · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 2EG · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM9.5%

    2.6 miles away

  • Stainton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 0ET · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM4.5%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Page
Telephone
01768840868
Website
http://www.beaconside.cumbria.sch.uk/home

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