Morland Area CofE Primary School
Morland, Penrith, CA10 3AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Donnelly-Stott
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- URN
- 112324
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01931714668
About this school
Morland Area CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Penrith. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 119 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Morland Area CofE 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 20 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 80% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 15% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 80% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 90% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
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 Morland Area 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 | 57% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Morland Area CofE Primary School compares
Morland Area CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% 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 | 100% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 119 | — |
| Bolton Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 56 | 2.6 miles |
| Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 49 | 3.1 miles |
| Kirkby Thore School | — | 6.8% | 16.1% | 33 | 3.4 miles |
| Lowther Endowed School | 50% | 4.8% | 20.5% | 34 | 3.6 miles |
| Long Marton School | 31% | 3.5% | 12% | 81 | 4.4 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.78%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 2.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bolton Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
-
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Kirkby Thore School3.4 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Lowther Endowed School3.6 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Long Marton School4.4 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
Other schools in Penrith
Morland Area CofE Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Langwathby CofE Primary School Primary
- Lazonby C of E Primary School Primary
- Lowther Endowed School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Morland Area CofE Primary School teach?
- Morland Area CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Penrith.
- Who is the headteacher of Morland Area CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Morland Area CofE Primary School is Mrs Louise Donnelly-Stott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Morland Area CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Morland Area 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 many pupils are at Morland Area CofE Primary School?
- Morland Area CofE Primary School has 119 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Morland Area CofE Primary School full?
- Morland Area CofE Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 119 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Morland Area CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Morland Area CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Morland Area CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Morland Area CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Morland Area CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Morland Area CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Morland Area CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% 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 Morland Area CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Morland Area 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 Morland Area CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Morland Area 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.