Patterdale CofE Primary School
Patterdale, Penrith, CA11 0NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Steels
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 23
- URN
- 112326
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01768482383
About this school
Patterdale CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Penrith. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 23 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Patterdale 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2022, 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 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 33% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 83% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 50% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 67% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 106.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 99.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Patterdale 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 | 88% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 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 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | 28 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Patterdale CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 4% | 23 | — |
| Grasmere CofE Primary School | 80% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 89 | 6.4 miles |
| Ambleside CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.2% | 12.7% | 52 | 7.3 miles |
| Threlkeld CofE Primary School | 33% | 7.4% | 14.3% | 41 | 7.5 miles |
| Penruddock Primary School | 38% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 48 | 7.5 miles |
| Langdale CofE School | — | 8.9% | 28% | 31 | 8.1 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)
- 4%
- English as an additional language
- 14.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grasmere CofE Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · Ambleside
-
Ambleside CofE Primary School7.3 miles
Primary · Ambleside
-
Threlkeld CofE Primary School7.5 miles
Primary · Keswick
-
Penruddock Primary School7.5 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Langdale CofE School8.1 miles
Primary · Ambleside
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 Patterdale CofE Primary School teach?
- Patterdale CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Penrith.
- Who is the headteacher of Patterdale CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Patterdale CofE Primary School is Mrs Nicola Steels, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Patterdale CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Patterdale 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 Patterdale CofE Primary School?
- Patterdale CofE Primary School has 23 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Patterdale CofE Primary School full?
- Patterdale CofE Primary School has capacity for 42 pupils and 23 on roll (55%), 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 Patterdale CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Patterdale CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Patterdale CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Patterdale CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Patterdale CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Patterdale CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Patterdale CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Patterdale CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Patterdale 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.