Skelton School

Westmorland and FurnessCommunity school

Skelton, Penrith, CA11 9SE

Headteacher: Mrs Helen NewtonSchool website ↗Pupils: 89 (capacity: 94)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 June 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
89.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
33.0%

Reading

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding56.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)112.0

Writing

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding56.0%

Maths

Expected level100.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
10
Applications received
18
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
11.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1658.0%0.0%-2.5-9.0-0.3
2016/1777.0%31.0%+2.0-3.2+0.5
2017/1892.0%31.0%+0.2+0.7+0.4
2018/1992.0%23.0%+2.6+1.9+0.1
2022/2389.0%44.0%+4.1+1.9+0.9
2023/2475.0%25.0%---
2024/2589.0%33.0%---
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