Plumpton School
Community school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 102 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 5.90% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Plumpton, Plumpton School, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.plumpton.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01768894247 |
| URN | 112120 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 February 2026, published 23 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 January 2022, 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
- Calthwaite CofE School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Skelton School (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Brunswick School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Beaconside CofE Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- High Hesket CofE School (primary school, about 7.4 km)
- Greystoke Primary School (primary school, about 8.5 km)
- Ivegill CofE School (primary school, about 10.0 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.