Morland Area CofE Primary School, Penrith
Morland Area CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Penrith. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 18 schools in Penrith with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- 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
Morland Area CofE Primary School in detail
Morland Area CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for your interest in Morland Area C of E Primary School. We would love to see you! Our prime focus is that children are happy to come to school. Unhappy children will never learn effectively."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, cooking, art, film and homework club.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Morland Area CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 100% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Morland Area CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Morland Area CofE Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Morland Area CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Morland Area CofE Primary School are Bolton Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 89% maths); Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Kirkby Thore School (3.4 miles); and Lowther Endowed School (3.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths).
Morland Area CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Bolton Primary SchoolTemple Sowerby CofE Primary SchoolKirkby Thore SchoolLowther Endowed School
What parents say
39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Morland Area CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (87%).
Who goes there
6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 3 (2.5%) 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.
Staffing
Morland Area CofE Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Morland Area CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crown Inn (at), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).
Suspensions and exclusions
Morland Area CofE 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at nurturing happy, confident children in a caring community environment. Pupils receive excellent teaching across a broad range of subjects and benefit from extraordinary enrichment activities like horse riding lessons, theatre visits and residential trips to major cities. The school is particularly strong at supporting children with additional needs, enabling them to participate fully and achieve well alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and personal development - pupils are polite, well-mannered and embody the school's core values
- Outstanding early years provision with children gaining confidence and independence quickly
- Strong phonics teaching and love of reading that permeates the school
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND
- Extraordinary enrichment opportunities including horse riding, theatre visits, farming club and residential trips
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, teachers do not swiftly identify gaps in pupils' knowledge, which can lead to misconceptions and insecure foundations before moving to new learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Horse riding (Reception), theatre visits, school choir performances, sporting competitions, residential visits to major cities, farming club, sports and after-school clubs, enterprise initiatives, recycling and composting programs
Morland Area CofE Primary School is a nurturing rural school where pupils thrive and behave exceptionally well. The school provides an ambitious, well-designed curriculum with strong support for all learners, including those with additional needs.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
39 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 95% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
8.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Morland Area CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Westmorland and Furness
Term dates
Morland Area CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Morland Area CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Morland Area CofE 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
91 pupils
90 places
1 pupil over capacity 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
10.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
119
Total Pupils
61
Boys
58
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,108
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,290
Per pupil
£616k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
2.6%
Persistent absence
77
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Morland Area CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Morland Area CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Morland Area CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Morland Area CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Morland Area CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Morland Area CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Morland Area CofE 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 Morland Area CofE Primary School?
Morland Area CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Morland Area CofE Primary School?
Classes at Morland Area CofE Primary School average 8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Morland Area CofE Primary School?
Morland Area CofE Primary School has around 119 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Morland Area CofE Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Morland Area CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 2.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Morland Area CofE Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Morland Area CofE 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.
Does Morland Area CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Morland Area CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Morland Area CofE Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Morland Area CofE Primary School?
Morland Area CofE Primary School is at Morland, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)