Brunswick School
Brunswick Road, Penrith, CA11 7LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sam Waugh
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 112117
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01768213200
About this school
Brunswick School is a community primary school in Penrith. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 140 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Brunswick School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 153 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brunswick School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 23.6% | 140 | — |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | 39% | 4.6% | 16.7% | 104 | 0.2 miles |
| Beaconside CofE Primary School | 51% | 4.7% | 19.5% | 445 | 0.5 miles |
| North Lakes School | 39% | 6.4% | 32.6% | 161 | 0.7 miles |
| Yanwath Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 166 | 1.8 miles |
| Stainton CofE Primary School | 53% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 112 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.64%
- English as an additional language
- 24%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 14.47%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith0.2 miles
Primary · Penrith
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Beaconside CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Penrith
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North Lakes School0.7 miles
Primary · Penrith
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Yanwath Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Penrith
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Stainton CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Penrith
Other schools in Penrith
- Beaconside CofE Primary School Primary
- Calthwaite CofE School Primary
- Clifton Primary School Primary
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School Primary
- Culgaith CofE School Primary
- Greystoke Primary School Primary
- Kirkby Thore School Primary
- Kirkoswald CofE School Primary
- Langwathby CofE Primary School Primary
- Lazonby C of E Primary School Primary
- Lowther Endowed School Primary
- Milburn School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brunswick School teach?
- Brunswick School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Penrith.
- Who is the headteacher of Brunswick School?
- The headteacher of Brunswick School is Mrs Sam Waugh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brunswick School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brunswick School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Brunswick School?
- Brunswick School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Brunswick School full?
- Brunswick School has capacity for 135 pupils and 140 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brunswick School a faith school?
- No. Brunswick School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brunswick School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brunswick School as having nursery classes.
- What is Brunswick School's absence rate?
- Brunswick School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Brunswick School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Brunswick School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.