School profile

Yanwath Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Penrith, CA10 2LA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#15 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Yanwath Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils166
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Allison Kenyon
TrustCUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145138.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWestmorland and FurnessEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths100%, better than England, better than Westmorland and Furness58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.33%, better than England, better than Westmorland and Furness6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Westmorland and Furness105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Westmorland and Furness104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Westmorland and Furness105105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Westmorland and Furness74%76%
Expected standard in writing100%, better than England, better than Westmorland and Furness69%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than Westmorland and Furness73%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils166
Girls89
Boys77
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.4%
First language not English3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.177
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.144
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size22.7

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
94%
Other White
1.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.8%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.7
Teachers (FTE)6.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.81
Support staff (FTE)7.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.36
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Westmorland and Furness4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.3%, similar to England, worse than Westmorland and Furness9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Yanwath Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.2 miPrimaryNorth Lakes SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth Grammar School PenrithAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryUllswater Community CollegeFoundation school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryClifton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBrunswick SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryStainton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Yanwath Primary School

What is Yanwath Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Yanwath Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Yanwath Primary School rank in England?

Yanwath Primary School ranks 15 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are Yanwath Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 100% of pupils at Yanwath Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Yanwath Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Yanwath Primary School made 23 offers from 36 applications (1.6 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Yanwath Primary School?

Yanwath Primary School has 166 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Yanwath Primary School?

Yanwath Primary School had 177 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Yanwath Primary School?

At Yanwath Primary School, the average class had 22.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Yanwath Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Yanwath Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.3% 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.