St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith
Academy converter in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 104 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 14.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Drovers Lane, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9EL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-catherines.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01768864612 |
| URN | 151052 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 June 2022, published 21 September 2022:
| 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 |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, URN 112305).
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 0.3 km)
- Beaconside CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- North Lakes School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Yanwath Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Stainton CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Clifton Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Langwathby CofE Primary School (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- Plumpton School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
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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.