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Culgaith CofE School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Culgaith, Culgaith, Penrith CA10 1QL · culgaith.cumbria.sch.uk · 0176888655
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Westmorland and Furness 58%, England 61%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Westmorland and Furness Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 56
- 88% of 64 places
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 1.8%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Westmorland and Furness Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 58%, and across England 61%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Culgaith CofE School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 24
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied