Lazonby C of E Primary School, Penrith
Lazonby C of E Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Penrith, part of The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 18 schools in Penrith with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lazonby C of E Primary School in detail
Lazonby C of E Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "I would like to extend a warm welcome to our school and community. At Lazonby CE School we want to celebrate the many ways our children flourish and connect with the world. We know a lot of our learning takes place in the classroom but we are firm advocates for learning in our local environment."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £3 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Lazonby C of E Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lazonby C of E Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Lazonby C of E Primary School as their first choice and 15 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lazonby C of E Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lazonby C of E Primary School are Kirkoswald CofE School (1 mile, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Plumpton School (3.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Langwathby CofE Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 69% maths); and Armathwaite School (5.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 100% maths).
Lazonby C of E Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Kirkoswald CofE SchoolPlumpton SchoolLangwathby CofE Primary SchoolArmathwaite School
The trust
Lazonby C of E Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).
Suspensions and exclusions
Lazonby C of E Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 0% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
12.4
Avg class size
11.5
Infant (KS1)
14.3
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lazonby C of E Primary School
Term dates
Lazonby C of E Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Westmorland and Furness's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lazonby C of E Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lazonby C of E Primary School is in Westmorland and Furness; for families living there:
- Westmorland and Furness's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy 2027 to 2028 (Reception to Year 11)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lazonby C of E Primary School
Will you get a place at Lazonby C of E Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Lazonby C of E Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Lazonby C of E Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Lazonby C of E Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Westmorland and Furness, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Lazonby C of E Primary School for 2016 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Westmorland and Furness got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
101 pupils
105 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Penrith
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Penrith
Across Westmorland and Furness council
Places available
2,590
Applications
1,692
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Westmorland and Furness council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
61
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,250
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,184
Per pupil
£667k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
4.6%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lazonby C of E Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lazonby C of E Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lazonby C of E Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Lazonby C of E Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lazonby C of E Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Lazonby C of E Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lazonby C of E Primary School is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lazonby C of E Primary School?
Lazonby C of E Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lazonby C of E Primary School?
Classes at Lazonby C of E Primary School average 12.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lazonby C of E Primary School?
Lazonby C of E Primary School has around 112 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lazonby C of E Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Lazonby C of E Primary School in 2024/25. 4.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lazonby C of E Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Lazonby C of E Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lazonby C of E Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lazonby C of E Primary School?
Lazonby C of E Primary School is at Lazonby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1BL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)