Lowther Endowed School
Hackthorpe, Penrith, CA10 2HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Teacher In Charge
- Mrs Michelle Clark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 112342
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01931712344
About this school
Lowther Endowed School is a voluntary aided primary school in Penrith. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 34 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 23 April 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 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 44% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 56% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 44% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 67% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Lowther Endowed 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 | 33% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lowther Endowed School compares
Lowther Endowed School ranked 68th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.8% | 20.5% | 34 | — |
| Clifton Primary School | 64% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 76 | 2.0 miles |
| Yanwath Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 166 | 3.1 miles |
| Morland Area CofE Primary School | 100% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 119 | 3.6 miles |
| North Lakes School | 39% | 6.4% | 32.6% | 161 | 3.9 miles |
| Beaconside CofE Primary School | 51% | 4.7% | 19.5% | 445 | 4.6 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)
- 20.45%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Clifton Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Yanwath Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Morland Area CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
North Lakes School3.9 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Beaconside CofE Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Penrith
Other schools in Penrith
Lowther Endowed School ranks 12th 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
- Milburn School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lowther Endowed School teach?
- Lowther Endowed School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Penrith.
- Who is the teacher in charge of Lowther Endowed School?
- The teacher in charge of Lowther Endowed School is Mrs Michelle Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lowther Endowed School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lowther Endowed 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 Lowther Endowed School?
- Lowther Endowed School has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lowther Endowed School full?
- Lowther Endowed School has capacity for 105 pupils and 34 on roll (32%), 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 Lowther Endowed School a faith school?
- No. Lowther Endowed School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lowther Endowed School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lowther Endowed School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lowther Endowed School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lowther Endowed School rank locally?
- Lowther Endowed School ranked 68th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lowther Endowed School's absence rate?
- Lowther Endowed School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lowther Endowed School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lowther Endowed 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.