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Culgaith CofE School

Voluntary aided school · Penrith · CA10 1QL

Ages 2–11 · 56 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

3.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
38

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 fill88%

56 pupils · 64 places

Pupils on roll
56
Boys / girls
25 / 31
School capacity
64
Capacity fill
56 / 64 (88%)
Free school meals
1.8%
FSM pupils
1
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Dobinson

Location

Address
Culgaith, Culgaith
Postcode
CA10 1QL
Town
Penrith
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, 56 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 1.8%. 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 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.

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  • Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 1RZ · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Milburn School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 1TN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence12.2%
    • FSM21.1%

    2.7 miles away

  • Kirkby Thore School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 1UU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM9.1%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Dobinson
Telephone
0176888655
Website
http://www.culgaith.cumbria.sch.uk

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