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Plumpton School

Community school · PENRITH · CA11 9PA

Ages 3–11 · 102 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

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 fill97%

102 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
53 / 49
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
102 / 105 (97%)
Free school meals
5.9%
FSM pupils
6
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 Sarah Penny

Location

Address
Plumpton, Plumpton School
Postcode
CA11 9PA
Town
PENRITH
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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, 102 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 5.9%.

Open schools in PENRITH
29
Primary schools in PENRITH
26
Academies among open schools in PENRITH
21% (6)
Open schools in CA11
14
Primary in CA11
11
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 CA11

  • Calthwaite CofE School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 9QT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM11.6%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Penny
Telephone
01768894247
Website
www.plumpton.cumbria.sch.uk

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