Langwathby CofE Primary School
Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, CA10 1ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Hay
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 233
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 112255
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01768881295
About this school
Langwathby CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Penrith. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 169 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 21 March 2024, 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 | 18 | 22 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 55% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 59% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 55% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 64% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Langwathby CofE 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 | 56% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 155 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Langwathby CofE Primary School compares
Langwathby CofE Primary School ranked 46th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 169 | — |
| Beaconside CofE Primary School | 51% | 4.7% | 19.5% | 445 | 3.6 miles |
| Lazonby C of E Primary School | 0% | 3.7% | 8% | 112 | 3.8 miles |
| Culgaith CofE School | — | 4.3% | 8.7% | 56 | 3.8 miles |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | 39% | 4.6% | 16.7% | 104 | 4.0 miles |
| Brunswick School | — | 6.3% | 23.6% | 140 | 4.0 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)
- 6.8%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.35%
- Persistent absence
- 7.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beaconside CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Lazonby C of E Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Culgaith CofE School3.8 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith4.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Brunswick School4.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
Other schools in Penrith
Langwathby CofE Primary School ranks 7th of the 18 ranked primary 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
- Lazonby C of E Primary School Primary
- Lowther Endowed School Primary
- Milburn School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Langwathby CofE Primary School teach?
- Langwathby CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Penrith.
- Who is the headteacher of Langwathby CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Langwathby CofE Primary School is Mrs Sally Hay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Langwathby CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Langwathby CofE 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 big is Langwathby CofE Primary School?
- Langwathby CofE Primary School has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Langwathby CofE Primary School full?
- Langwathby CofE Primary School has capacity for 233 pupils and 169 on roll (73%), 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 Langwathby CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Langwathby CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Langwathby CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Langwathby CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Langwathby CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Langwathby CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Langwathby CofE Primary School ranked 46th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Langwathby CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Langwathby CofE 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 Langwathby CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langwathby CofE 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.