Shap Endowed CofE Primary School, Penrith
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Penrith. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 18 schools in Penrith with published results, and 14,324th of 14,452 across England. It was 62% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School in detail
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a warm, friendly, and nurturing environment where our Christian vision of "living in harmony" (Romans 12:16) guides everything we do. With children and the church at our core, we are a community united in fostering each child's growth, ensuring a 'safe branch from which to soar' for all."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils at Shap Endowed CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 40% 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 75% in reading and 42% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Shap Endowed CofE Primary School as their first choice and 12 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 Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shap Endowed CofE Primary School are Crosby Ravensworth CofE School (3.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Morland Area CofE Primary School (4.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Orton CofE School (5.8 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Shap Endowed CofE Primary School.
Crosby Ravensworth CofE SchoolMorland Area CofE Primary SchoolOrton CofE School
Who goes there
13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 2 (2.3%) 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
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 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 Shap Endowed CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Square (at), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).
Suspensions and exclusions
Shap Endowed 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; 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 June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy and enjoy each day spent in this small, friendly and nurturing school. They are greeted warmly by staff each morning with a welcoming smile. The school's mission to provide pupils with 'a safe branch from which to soar' is brought to life by all in the school and its wider community.
Pupils strive to live up to the high expectations that the school has for them academically. Most pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. They enjoy learning and are proud of what they can do. This is showcased in the wonderful work on display around school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. In most subjects, the curriculum is well ordered and builds logically from the early years to Year 6. It is ambitious and is designed to give pupils, including those with SEND, the knowledge they need to achieve well. However, in a few subjects, the school has not made it clear what pupils should learn and when this should happen. This hampers teachers from designing learning that builds pupils' knowledge over time.
The school has developed a broad and rich set of experiences that take account of the local area and the community in which it sits. Teachers use these experiences to deliver the curriculum in an exciting and purposeful way. They explain new learning well. Teachers typically check on what pupils know and remember within lessons. However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not check pupils' learning in the same timely and consistent way. On occasion, gaps in pupils' knowledge go unchecked in these subjects.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.6%
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 75% to 40% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 40% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
Latest from Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
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Term dates
Shap Endowed 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Shap Endowed 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
78 pupils
126 places
48 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
88
Total Pupils
46
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,231
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,851
Per pupil
£603k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
8.7%
Persistent absence
69
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Shap Endowed CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 40% reached the expected standard in reading and 40% did so in maths.
What is Shap Endowed CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Shap Endowed 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 Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 126 places.
How big are the classes at Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
Classes at Shap Endowed CofE Primary School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School has around 88 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Shap Endowed CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Shap Endowed 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.
How many road collisions happen near Shap Endowed 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 Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School is at Main Street, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)