North Lakes SchoolClifton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penrith.
Summary of the comparison
North Lakes School and Clifton Primary School are primary schools in Penrith.
North Lakes School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Clifton Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Clifton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
North Lakes School was judged Good and Clifton Primary 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 39.0% for North Lakes School and 64.0% for Clifton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at North Lakes School (46.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Clifton Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenrithNorth Lakes School | PenrithClifton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 14th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 178 | 70 | |
| Capacity | 228 | 82 | |
| Location | Penrith, CA11 8NU | Penrith, CA10 2EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 70 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 30.9% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 3.2% 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.
North Lakes School
Clifton Primary School
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