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Kirkby Thore School

Community school · Penrith · CA10 1UU

Ages 3–11 · 37 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

Overall absence

6.8%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
30

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill53%

37 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
37
Boys / girls
20 / 17
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
37 / 70 (53%)
Free school meals
20%
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
Mrs Nicola Edwards

Location

Address
Kirkby Thore
Postcode
CA10 1UU
Town
Penrith
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and The Border
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting

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, 37 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20%.

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

  • Kirkby Thore School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 1UU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM9.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • Bolton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6AW · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Long Marton School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6BT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.0%

    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%

    2.4 miles away

  • Culgaith CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 1QL · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM1.8%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Edwards

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