Schools near CA11 9
Penrith, Westmorland and Furness · ranked for your family, with the reasons
1 state primary school within 2 miles and 2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of CA11 9, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near CA11 9
1 state primary school within 2 miles of the middle of CA11 9, ranked by what matters to you.
- 24of 100
Classes of 26 on average · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area needs attention · not every first choice met in 2026
How it scored 24
- Resultsmatters2.4 of 20 points
Better than 12% of 14,817 state schools in England: 45% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, February 2026: its lowest area is needs attention. Ofsted
- Distancematters3.7 of 20 points
1.6 miles from the middle of CA11 9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026, 3 applicants for Reception were refused a place; we hold no figure for how far places reached. In 2026 not every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place: 15 of 18. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little2.8 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 1.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5.4 of 10 points
Classes average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near CA11 9
2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of CA11 9, ranked by what matters to you.
Places reached 18.50 miles in 2026 · results: top 25% in England · Ofsted: Good (2023)
How it scored 69
- Resultsmatters15.2 of 20 points
Top 25% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.35 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, January 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters5.5 of 20 points
3.6 miles from the middle of CA11 9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 18.50 miles away; this school is 3.63 miles from the middle of CA11 9, closer than that. 17 applicants were refused a place. Westmorland and Furness Council
- Attendance and behavioura little5.2 of 10 points
Pupils missed 5.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.4% at schools with a similar intake; 2.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 2.5 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little8.7 of 10 points
Classes average 21.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 62of 100
Nobody refused in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · results: top 49% in England
How it scored 62
- Resultsmatters10.3 of 20 points
Top 49% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.01 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, April 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters4.9 of 20 points
3.8 miles from the middle of CA11 9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 nobody who applied for a Year 7 place was refused one. Westmorland and Furness Council
- Attendance and behavioura little3.2 of 10 points
Pupils missed 8.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 11.9 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little8.8 of 10 points
Classes average 21.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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