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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · PENRITH · CA11 9EL

Ages 4–11 · 112 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
104

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 fill80%

112 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
112
Boys / girls
49 / 63
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
112 / 140 (80%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Davies

Location

Address
Drovers Lane, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Postcode
CA11 9EL
Town
PENRITH
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in PENRITH, Westmorland and Furness, 112 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

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

  • Brunswick School

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Beaconside CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.5%

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  • North Lakes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM32.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Yanwath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.8%

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  • Stainton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM4.5%

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  • Clifton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM9.5%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Davies

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