Lowther Endowed School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Unknown
Address Hackthorpe
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 2HT
Phone 01931712344
Reference Number 112342

Lowther Endowed School continues to demonstrate good overall performance, providing a supportive and engaging environment for its pupils. The strong commitment of staff ensures that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, feel safe and valued. The school's curriculum offers a broad range of subjects complemented by extracurricular activities, aiding pupils' personal development and community connections. Reading is a notable strength due to the effective implementation of a phonics program, which supports students' reading skills from an early age.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 44
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 43.18%
Girls: 56.82%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 14.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 17.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 3 Unknown 3
2 4 5 9
3 3 2 5
4 1 6 7
5 1 3 4
6 2 8 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.6%
Mixed, Other 11.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 23 Apr 2024
Date Report
23 Apr 2024 School inspection
09 Oct 2018 Short inspection
26 Nov 2013 Full inspection:
05 May 2011 Full inspection:
24 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
08 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a vibrant and engaging school environment.
  • The school has high expectations for pupil learning, including those with SEND.
  • Reading is a significant strength, supported by a successful phonics program.
  • Teachers are well-trained and deliver the curriculum effectively.
  • Pupils benefit from a broad and ambitious curriculum.
  • Positive relationships with the local community enhance pupils' learning experiences.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, essential learning is not clearly defined, limiting depth of knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

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 104
Maths 100

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 -0.1
Writing 2.2
Maths -0.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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