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Pennington CofE School

Voluntary controlled school · Ulverston · LA12 0RR

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
170

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
92 / 119
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Storey

Location

Address
Pennington
Postcode
LA12 0RR
Town
Ulverston
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Ulverston
12
Primary schools in Ulverston
10
Academies among open schools in Ulverston
25% (3)
Open schools in LA12
12
Primary in LA12
10
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 UlverstonNear LA12

  • Lindal and Marton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 0NB · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM1.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Croftlands Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 9JU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Croftlands Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 9JU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM15.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Sir John Barrow School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 0BD · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Church Walk CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 7EN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Low Furness CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 0TA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Storey
Telephone
01229587253
Website
www.penn.cumbria.sch.uk

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