Crosby Ravensworth CofE School, Penrith
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This small, family-like school creates a warm and welcoming environment where every child forms close bonds with staff and peers. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed for mixed-age classes, and the school excels at enriching learning through exciting visitors, trips to local landmarks, and outdoor activities like rock climbing and ghyll scrambling. Pupils develop strong character values and contribute meaningfully to their community while progressing well academically.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are happy, polite and respectful with strong appreciation of school values (community, courage, compassion)
- Broad and balanced curriculum well-ordered towards ambitious goals, with good support for pupils with SEND
- Strong focus on fostering a love of reading from early years, with well-chosen texts and buddy systems
- Excellent personal development provision including sports, music, safety education and community contribution
- Calm, orderly learning environment with excellent attendance rates and high staff morale
Areas for Improvement
- Some strategies for checking pupils' learning are not fully embedded, leading to unidentified gaps and misconceptions in subject knowledge
- Staff knowledge and skills in supporting pupils' accuracy and fluency in reading and writing need strengthening
- Some pupils' mistakes in reading and written work are sometimes overlooked or not consistently remedied
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear procedures and a positive culture prioritising pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Rock climbing, swimming, skating, ghyll scrambling, sports activities, music activities, library visits, community events (tree planting, community lunches, carol singing), village hall art showcases
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School is a warm and caring primary school where pupils are happy and achieve well across a range of subjects. The school maintains high expectations and provides exciting enrichment experiences that broaden pupils' horizons.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
12.0
Avg class size
11.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
42 pupils
49 capacity
7 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Penrith
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Penrith
Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness
Places available
2,627
Applications
1,698
Got 1st preference
97.9%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.14578%
Overall absence
0%
Persistent absence
18
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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