Croftlands Infant SchoolPennington CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ulverston.
Summary of the comparison
Croftlands Infant School and Pennington CofE School are primary schools in Ulverston.
Croftlands Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Pennington CofE School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Croftlands Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Croftlands Infant School was judged Good and Pennington CofE School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pennington CofE School (72.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UlverstonCroftlands Infant School | UlverstonPennington CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 50th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 126 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 226 | 210 | |
| Location | Ulverston, LA12 9JU | Ulverston, LA12 0RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 126 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.2% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 0.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Croftlands Infant School
Pennington CofE School
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