Shap Endowed CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Main Street
Shap
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 3NL
Phone 01931716274
Reference Number 112328

Shap Endowed CofE Primary School has maintained its status as a good school, fostering a positive and nurturing environment where pupils thrive. The school emphasizes high academic expectations, engaging curriculum experiences, and a sense of community that supports not only learning but also personal growth. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well, enjoying a variety of enriching activities that broaden their horizons. However, there are areas for improvement in the curriculum and assessment strategies that can enhance learning continuity and knowledge retention for all pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 84
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.43%
Girls: 53.57%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 4 14
2 2 7 9
3 3 11 14
4 2 3 5
5 7 8 15
6 6 4 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.3%
Unclassified 7.1%
Irish 2.4%
White, Other 1.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 16 Jul 2024
Date Report
16 Jul 2024 School inspection
19 Jun 2019 Full inspection:
12 Jun 2018 Short inspection
08 Jul 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
28 Apr 2010 Full inspection:
02 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
22 Apr 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and enjoy a supportive school environment.
  • The school has high expectations for academic achievement.
  • Most pupils achieve well, including those with SEND.
  • Curriculum is ambitious and well-ordered in most subjects.
  • Teachers generally deliver exciting and purposeful lessons.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND is in place.
  • Pupils participate in a range of enriching activities and leadership roles.
  • Strong emphasis on early reading development.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, curriculum clarity on key learning is lacking.
  • Some assessment strategies are not timely or effective.
  • Opportunities to recap knowledge from prior learning are inconsistent.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 30%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 102

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.5
Writing 0.6
Maths -4.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 1 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School
Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3JJ
3.64 miles
Morland Area CofE Primary School
Morland, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3AT
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