Tebay Primary School, Penrith
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Tebay Primary School creates a caring community where pupils are happy, well-behaved and proud to attend. The school excels at providing enriching experiences through clubs, trips and outdoor learning that build pupil confidence and teamwork. Early years provision is particularly strong, with children making good progress in their learning foundation.
Key Strengths
- High expectations for pupil achievement with most pupils prepared for next stage of education by end of Year 6
- Strong pastoral care and positive relationships with pupils who are happy and behave well
- Early years children learn well with effective phonics introduction in Reception Year
- Effective strategies have significantly improved attendance rates to high levels
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including clubs and educational trips
Areas for Improvement
- Phonics programme not consistently well matched to pupil needs due to staff lacking expertise to adapt activities, resulting in some pupils struggling to become competent readers by end of Year 2
- Mathematics curriculum implementation gaps - some staff have not identified or addressed gaps in learning, preventing secure foundations for new learning
- Wider curriculum - staff do not always ensure connections are made to prior knowledge, hindering long-term retention of learning
- Curriculum adaptation for pupils with SEND not always sufficient to develop deeper understanding and independence
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Film club, cooking club, music club, gardening club (growing and selling vegetables), explorer club (den building and campfires), breakfast club, after-school provision, trust-wide sports competitions (tag rugby, netball, dodgeball), library monitors, school councillors, play leaders, trips to water park, Liverpool and Manchester
Tebay Primary School is a rural primary school where staff care deeply for pupils and relationships are positive, but pupils receive mixed quality education with inconsistencies in curriculum delivery across the school.
At a Glance
37.2%
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
10.7
Avg class size
10.0
Infant (KS1)
11.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
49 pupils
70 capacity
21 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(104)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.57112%
Overall absence
3.0303%
Persistent absence
33
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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