North Lakes School
Community school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 161 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 228 |
| Free school meals | 32.90% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Huntley Avenue, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8NU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.northlakes.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01768899876 |
| URN | 112118 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 October 2023, published 23 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Brunswick School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Beaconside CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Yanwath Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Clifton Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Stainton CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Lowther Endowed School (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- Langwathby CofE Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 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.