UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 112178

Clifton Primary School

Community school · Penrith · CA10 2EG

Ages 3–11 · 76 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-11

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
65

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 fill93%

76 pupils · 82 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
37 / 39
School capacity
82
Capacity fill
76 / 82 (93%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Nick Page

Location

Address
Clifton, Clifton Primary School
Postcode
CA10 2EG
Town
Penrith
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, 76 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.5%.

Open schools in Penrith
29
Primary schools in Penrith
26
Academies among open schools in Penrith
21% (6)
Open schools in CA10
15
Primary in CA10
15
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.

Compare with theseAll in PenrithNear CA10

  • Yanwath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 2LA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Lowther Endowed School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 2HT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • North Lakes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 8NU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

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

    2.0 miles away

  • Beaconside CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 8EN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.5%

    2.6 miles away

  • Brunswick School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 7LX · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.7%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Page
Telephone
01768868817
Website
http://www.clifton.cumbria.sch.uk

Official links