Croftlands Junior SchoolPennington CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ulverston.
Summary of the comparison
Croftlands Junior School and Pennington CofE School are primary schools in Ulverston.
Croftlands Junior School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Pennington CofE School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pennington CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Croftlands Junior School was judged Good and Pennington CofE School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Croftlands Junior School and 65.0% for Pennington CofE School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Croftlands Junior School (42.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Pennington CofE School (72.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UlverstonCroftlands Junior School | UlverstonPennington CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 100th 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 | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 161 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Ulverston, LA12 9JU | Ulverston, LA12 0RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 161 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
Pennington CofE School
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