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Brunswick School

Primary · Community school · Penrith, CA11 7LX

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Brunswick School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils140
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sam Waugh
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112117.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils140
Girls56
Boys84
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.1%
First language not English22.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.157
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.108
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size20.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.4%
Other White
13.6%
African
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Other mixed
1.4%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Pakistani
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)7.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.59
Support staff (FTE)9.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWestmorland and FurnessEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Westmorland and Furness4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.7%, worse than England, worse than Westmorland and Furness9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Westmorland and Furness0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Brunswick School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth Grammar School PenrithAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryUllswater Community CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBeaconside CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorth Lakes SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miNot applicableHunter Hall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miPrimaryYanwath Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brunswick School

What is Brunswick School's Ofsted rating?

Brunswick School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jan 2018.

How hard is it to get into Brunswick School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brunswick School made 32 offers from 56 applications (1.8 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brunswick School?

Brunswick School has 140 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Brunswick School?

Brunswick School had 157 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brunswick School?

At Brunswick School, the average class had 20.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brunswick School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brunswick School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.