Milburn School
Milburn, Penrith, CA10 1TN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Nick Page
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 28
- Pupils on roll
- 19
- URN
- 112183
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01768361514
About this school
Milburn School is a community primary school in Penrith. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 19 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 February 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 Milburn 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 | 12.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 15 |
| 2024/25 | 15 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Milburn School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9% | 21.4% | 19 | — |
| Kirkby Thore School | — | 6.8% | 16.1% | 33 | 2.4 miles |
| Culgaith CofE School | — | 4.3% | 8.7% | 56 | 2.7 miles |
| Long Marton School | 31% | 3.5% | 12% | 81 | 3.0 miles |
| Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 49 | 3.1 miles |
| Bolton Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 56 | 4.1 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)
- 21.43%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 9.02%
- Persistent absence
- 21.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirkby Thore School2.4 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Culgaith CofE School2.7 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Long Marton School3.0 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
-
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Bolton Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
Other schools in Penrith
- Beaconside CofE Primary School Primary
- Brunswick 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Milburn School teach?
- Milburn School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Penrith.
- Who is the headteacher of Milburn School?
- The headteacher of Milburn School is Headteacher Nick Page, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Milburn School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Milburn 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 Milburn School?
- Milburn School has 19 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Milburn School full?
- Milburn School has capacity for 28 pupils and 19 on roll (68%), 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 Milburn School a faith school?
- No. Milburn School has no designated religious character.
- Does Milburn School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Milburn School as having nursery classes.
- What is Milburn School's absence rate?
- Milburn School's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Milburn 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 Milburn 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.