Pennington CofE School
Voluntary controlled school in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 211 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 9.50% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Pennington, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0RR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.penn.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01229587253 |
| URN | 112284 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 March 2020, published 18 May 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| 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: 30 April 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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
- Lindal and Marton Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Croftlands Infant School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Croftlands Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Sir John Barrow School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Church Walk CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Low Furness CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness (primary school, about 4.0 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.