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Plumpton School

Plumpton, Penrith, CA11 9PA

Local ranking72nd of 121 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
45.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
64.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
64.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
11

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
101
Boys
54 (53%)
Girls
47 (47%)
Capacity
105 (96% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
6.7%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
9.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,582/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 100.0%

100.0%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112120
UKPRN
10074340
Establishment No.
2054

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