Penruddock Primary SchoolSkelton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Penrith.
Summary of the comparison
Penruddock Primary School and Skelton School are primary schools in Penrith.
Penruddock Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Skelton School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Skelton School is ahead on our composite score.
Penruddock Primary School was judged the expected standard and Skelton 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 38.0% for Penruddock Primary School and 89.0% for Skelton School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Penruddock Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Skelton School (89.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenrithPenruddock Primary School | PenrithSkelton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 6th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 89 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 94 | |
| Location | Penrith, CA11 0QU | Penrith, CA11 9SE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 89.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 60 | 89 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.9% | 7.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% | 4.2% 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.
Penruddock Primary School
Skelton School
Full profiles: Penruddock Primary School · Skelton School