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Kirkby Thore School

Academy sponsor led · Penrith · CA10 1UU

Ages 3–11 · 33 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-03-08

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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 absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
29

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill47%

33 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
33
Boys / girls
18 / 15
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
33 / 70 (47%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Changing Lives Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Robinson

Location

Address
Kirkby Thore
Postcode
CA10 1UU
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, 33 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.1%.

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

  • 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%

    2.0 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 Jennifer Robinson
Telephone
01768361497
Website
https://www.kirkbythore.education

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