Kirkoswald CofE SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kirkoswald CofE School and St Mary's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Kirkoswald CofE School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirkoswald CofE School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Kirkoswald CofE School and 70.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kirkoswald CofE School (75.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenrithKirkoswald CofE School | CarnforthSt Mary's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 2nd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 50 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 223 | |
| Location | Penrith, CA10 1EN | Carnforth, LA6 2DN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 50 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.2% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 6.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 2.8% | 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.
Kirkoswald CofE School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
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