North Lakes School

Huntley Avenue, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA11 8NU

Good

Inspected 10 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

39%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

178

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 178 / 228 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

32.6%

Disadvantaged

16.9%

EAL

8.4%

SEN support

30.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

39%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

14.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

20.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

7.62

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

£50,818

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,622 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.3

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,863

Spend per pupil

£8,233

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.