Yanwath Primary School, Penrith
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Yanwath Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, supportive environment where all pupils thrive. Children achieve well above average results in key areas, benefit from extensive enrichment activities, and develop strong values including respect for diversity and understanding of online safety. The school goes to great lengths to support vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs, ensuring everyone has equal access to opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' achievement is consistently above national average in reading, writing and mathematics, including for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Leaders have created a calm, focused learning environment where pupils behave very well and attendance is consistently above national averages
- Highly inclusive approach with rigorous support systems for pupils facing barriers to learning or wellbeing
- Staff receive extensive, tailored professional development that rapidly builds their knowledge and expertise
- Leaders work tenaciously with parents, carers and specialists to provide individual support that meets each pupil's needs
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects beyond English and mathematics, pupils' knowledge does not develop as deeply and teaching quality is not consistently high
- Early years staff interactions, while linked to the curriculum, do not consistently focus on what individual children need to learn next
- Some pupils need stronger focus on handwriting fluency and skill
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
History and science museum visits, orienteering, trips to London Manchester and York, visitor speakers about careers and local connections including mountain climbers, transition programmes with secondary schools
Yanwath Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils achieve extremely well, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics. Leaders have created a calm, focused learning environment with strong attendance and behaviour, and are working effectively to ensure high-quality education across all curriculum subjects.
At a Glance
12.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 92% to 100%. Maths has improved from 92% to 100%. Writing has improved from 88% to 100%.
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
166 pupils
185 capacity
19 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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4136%
Overall absence
3.4188%
Persistent absence
117
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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