St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Drovers Lane, Penrith, CA11 9EL
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Davies
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- URN
- 112305
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
About this school
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Penrith. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 112 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - |
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 St Catherine's Catholic 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 | 59% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catherine's Catholic Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 16.1% | 112 | — |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | 39% | 4.6% | 16.7% | 104 | 0.0 miles |
| Brunswick School | — | 6.3% | 23.6% | 140 | 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 | 0.8 miles |
| Yanwath Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 166 | 2.0 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.1%
- English as an additional language
- 14.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith0.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
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Brunswick School0.2 miles
Primary · Penrith
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Beaconside CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
North Lakes School0.8 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Yanwath Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
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 ages does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Penrith.
- Has St Catherine's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Catherine's Catholic Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School had 112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St Catherine's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Catherine's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine's Catholic 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 31 August 2024.