Clifton Primary School
Clifton, Penrith, CA10 2EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Page
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 82
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 112178
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01768868817
About this school
Clifton Primary School is a community primary school in Penrith. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 76 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clifton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 69% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 15% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 100% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 77% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clifton Primary 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 | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clifton Primary School compares
Clifton Primary School ranked 42nd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 76 | — |
| Yanwath Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 166 | 1.6 miles |
| Lowther Endowed School | 50% | 4.8% | 20.5% | 34 | 2.0 miles |
| North Lakes School | 39% | 6.4% | 32.6% | 161 | 2.0 miles |
| Beaconside CofE Primary School | 51% | 4.7% | 19.5% | 445 | 2.6 miles |
| Brunswick School | — | 6.3% | 23.6% | 140 | 2.6 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)
- 6.15%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 3.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yanwath Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Lowther Endowed School2.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
North Lakes School2.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Beaconside CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Brunswick School2.6 miles
Primary · Penrith
Other schools in Penrith
Clifton Primary School ranks 6th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Penrith.
- Beaconside CofE Primary School Primary
- Brunswick School Primary
- Calthwaite CofE 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 ages does Clifton Primary School teach?
- Clifton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Penrith.
- Who is the headteacher of Clifton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clifton Primary School is Mr Nick Page, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clifton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clifton Primary 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 many pupils are at Clifton Primary School?
- Clifton Primary School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Clifton Primary School full?
- Clifton Primary School has capacity for 82 pupils and 76 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Clifton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Clifton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Clifton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Clifton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Clifton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clifton Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Clifton Primary School ranked 42nd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clifton Primary School's absence rate?
- Clifton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clifton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.