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Skelton School

Community school · Penrith · CA11 9SE

Ages 3–11 · 87 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

3.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
65

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 fill93%

87 pupils · 94 places

Pupils on roll
87
Boys / girls
37 / 50
School capacity
94
Capacity fill
87 / 94 (93%)
Free school meals
7.3%
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 Helen Newton

Location

Address
Skelton
Postcode
CA11 9SE
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, 87 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.3%.

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

  • Greystoke Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Penrith · CA11 0TP · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM2.1%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Newton
Telephone
01768484367
Website
http://www.skelton.cumbria.sch.uk

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