Pennington CofE School

Westmorland and FurnessVoluntary controlled school

Pennington, Ulverston, LA12 0RR

Headteacher: Mrs Helen StoreySchool website ↗Pupils: 202 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 10 March 2020Full 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.
65.0%
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%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level94.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding6.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
66
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
19.0%
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).
6.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1655.0%0.0%+1.0-1.0-1.1
2016/1739.0%0.0%-1.1-2.3-3.5
2017/1884.0%12.0%+2.3-0.6+2.1
2018/1962.0%0.0%-1.1+0.9-1.8
2022/2372.0%8.0%-1.3-0.9+1.2
2023/2471.0%5.0%---
2024/2565.0%6.0%---
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