Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
Main Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Chappell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 126
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 112328
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01931716274
About this school
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Penrith. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 88 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shap Endowed 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 16 July 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 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 42% | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 75% | 40% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 42% | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 75% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.40 | - | - |
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 Shap Endowed 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 | 50% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shap Endowed CofE Primary School compares
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School ranked 90th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 30% | 5.3% | 13.9% | 88 | — |
| Crosby Ravensworth CofE School | — | 3.2% | 4.2% | 42 | 3.6 miles |
| Morland Area CofE Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 119 | 4.9 miles |
| Lowther Endowed School | 50% | 4.8% | 20.5% | 34 | 5.3 miles |
| Orton CofE School | 57% | 2.7% | 14.9% | 47 | 5.8 miles |
| Bolton Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 13.6% | 56 | 6.7 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)
- 13.92%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.28%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School3.6 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Morland Area CofE Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Lowther Endowed School5.3 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Orton CofE School5.8 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Bolton Primary School6.7 miles
Primary · Appleby-in-Westmorland
Other schools in Penrith
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School ranks 17th 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 Shap Endowed CofE Primary School teach?
- Shap Endowed CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Penrith.
- Who is the headteacher of Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shap Endowed CofE Primary School is Mrs Katie Chappell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shap Endowed CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shap Endowed 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 Shap Endowed CofE Primary School?
- Shap Endowed CofE Primary School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shap Endowed CofE Primary School full?
- Shap Endowed CofE Primary School has capacity for 126 pupils and 88 on roll (70%), 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 Shap Endowed CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Shap Endowed CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Shap Endowed CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shap Endowed CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Shap Endowed CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 30% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shap Endowed CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Shap Endowed CofE Primary School ranked 90th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shap Endowed CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Shap Endowed CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shap Endowed CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shap Endowed 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.