Penny Bridge CofE School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Penny Bridge CofE School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Westmorland and Furness, North West.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 123 pupils. Penny Bridge CofE School is part of The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Early yearsprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24
- Reading, writing & maths
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 0%
- Reading score
- 103
- Maths score
- 101
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
54%Boys
46%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4 – 11
- Deprivation band
- Least deprived
- Total pupils
- 123
- IDACI quintile
- 1 (Most deprived)
- MAT name
- The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2024 | Good | Good | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| 11 Jan 2012 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Primary Schools
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Westmorland and Furness · 3.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston
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Croftlands Infant School
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Croftlands Junior School
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Pennington CofE School
Westmorland and Furness · 4.5 mi
Burlington CofE School
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