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Patterdale CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Patterdale, Penrith CA11 0NL · patterdale.cumbria.sch.uk · 01768 482383
On the mapSearch near CA11 0NL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 33%
- 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
- Pupils
- 23
- 55% of 42 places
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.3%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- 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.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24, 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Patterdale CofE Primary School on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 2 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Apr 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 26% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 30% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied