Academy converter · Westmorland and Furness

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith

4–11Ages
104Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
151052URN

Drovers Lane, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PENRITH, CA11 9EL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.9 above Westmorland and Furness median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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36 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

39%met the expected standard

Westmorland and Furness 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 June 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Westmorland and Furness median (1.9) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

36 applications · 13 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2025 2.2; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2024 3.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7; as the previous school
2023 2.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 2.6; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2021 2.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.2; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.7; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 2.7; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.5; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 3.0; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Westmorland and Furness median

Dashed bars: as St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (URN 112305), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	36	2.8	12	0.92
Sep 2025	13	29	2.2	13	1.00
Sep 2024 *	6	20	3.3	6	1.00
Sep 2023 *	11	25	2.3	11	1.00
Sep 2022 *	11	29	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2021 *	12	28	2.3	12	1.00
Sep 2020 *	13	29	2.2	13	1.00
Sep 2019 *	14	38	2.7	14	1.00
Sep 2018 *	20	53	2.7	27	1.35
Sep 2017 *	21	52	2.5	22	1.05
Sep 2016 *	20	48	2.4	20	1.00
Sep 2015 *	19	57	3.0	27	1.42
Sep 2014 *	21	39	1.9	20	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 44% · Writing 61% · Maths 50% → all three 39% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard39%78th of 97 in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard44%

Westmorland and Furness 75% England 78%

Higher standard6%

Westmorland and Furness 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 97 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Westmorland and Furness 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Westmorland and Furness 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Westmorland and Furness 76% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Westmorland and Furness 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Westmorland and Furness median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	39%	0%	97	98
2023/24	62%	0%	104	102
2022/23	59%	0%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithThis school
This school

Good2022

2.8applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Brunswick School
0.3 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place
Beaconside CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
North Lakes School
1.4 km · Westmorland and Furness

Good2023

39%met the SATs standard
Yanwath Primary School
3.2 km · Westmorland and Furness

2026

1.6applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Stainton CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Clifton Primary School
4.6 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Langwathby CofE Primary School
6.4 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Plumpton School
6.7 km · Westmorland and Furness

2026

2.6applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151052 · 943/3315
Trust: Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 140 pupils · 104 on roll
Free school meals: 14.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2024
Replaced: St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (URN 112305)
Address: Drovers Lane, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PENRITH, CA11 9EL
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources