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Catholic schools in and near Penrith

All 1 Catholic school in Penrith, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Penrith

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  1. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith

    Penrith, CA11 9EL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Penrith catholic schools average.

    12 first choices, 13 offers made

    Met the standard at 1139%

    Penrith catholic schools 39%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Penrith catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    104
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith

Just outside Penrith

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Penrith.

  1. St John Henry Newman Catholic School

    15.8 miles from Penrith · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the England average, high absence.

    126 first choices, 114 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.9

    England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Penrith catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    703
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school St John Henry Newman Catholic School
  2. St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

    16.3 miles from Penrith · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 3 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Penrith catholic schools average.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1141%

    Penrith catholic schools 39%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Penrith catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    217
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
  3. St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

    17.0 miles from Penrith · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Penrith catholic schools average, high absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Penrith catholic schools 39%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.2%Penrith catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    188
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
  4. St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    17.8 miles from Penrith · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Penrith catholic schools average.

    21 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Penrith catholic schools 39%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Penrith catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Penrith's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Penrith

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Penrith

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 1 Catholic schools in Penrith have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Penrith, explained

There is 1 Catholic schools in Penrith, teaching 104 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

39.0% of pupils in Penrith catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

14.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,731 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 8.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many Catholic schools are in Penrith?
There are 1 Catholic schools in Penrith, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Penrith?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Penrith on Eduscope are St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Penrith ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Penrith Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Penrith is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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