Yanwath Primary School, Penrith

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Yanwath Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders, with the support of the trust, make attendance and punctuality a priority."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is a highly inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders within the school and in the trust have a shared aspirational vision for pupils at Yanwath."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve extremely well in reading, writing and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders, including the trust, ensure that pupils learn a broad and ambitious curriculum that prepares them well for their next steps."

Early years - Expected standard. "Staff work in partnership with parents and carers and with other professionals to ensure that children's needs are quickly understood when they join the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a broad, progressive and ambitious personal development programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that, across all foundation subjects, curriculum delivery is of a consistently high quality so that pupils consistently deepen their knowledge across all subjects"; "In the early years, leaders should strengthen the quality of staff's interactions with children to ensure that this consistently builds on children's learning".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I’m delighted to introduce you to our wonderful school and thank you for taking the time to explore what makes our community so special. At Yanwath, we pride ourselves on being a warm, inclusive and ambitious school where every child is known, supported and inspired to succeed."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball and rugby.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Yanwath 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 92% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Yanwath Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Yanwath Primary School are North Lakes School (1.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 56% maths); Clifton Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 82% maths); Brunswick School (1.8 miles, Good); and Stainton CofE Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 58% maths).

Yanwath Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Yanwath Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Cumbria Education Trust, an academy trust.

66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Yanwath Primary School (as of April 2026): 86% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 4 (2.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Penrith North Lakes Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yanwath Primary School (at), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).

Yanwath Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Yanwath Primary School are Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith (1.3 miles) and Ullswater Community College (1.4 miles).