Kirkoswald CofE School
Voluntary controlled school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 48 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 9.50% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Kirkoswald, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1EN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kirkoswald.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01768898461 |
| URN | 112253 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 July 2025, published 18 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Lazonby C of E Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Plumpton School (primary school, about 7.1 km)
- Armathwaite School (primary school, about 7.3 km)
- Langwathby CofE Primary School (primary school, about 7.5 km)
- High Hesket CofE School (primary school, about 8.4 km)
- Calthwaite CofE School (primary school, about 8.9 km)
- Beaconside CofE Primary School (primary school, about 11.3 km)
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith (primary school, about 11.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.