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Kirkoswald CofE School

Primary school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness. No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jul 2025).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 18 September 2025, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around July 2029

The last inspection was in July 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 1.0 milesLazonby C of E Primary School

    Primary, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness

    Good (Jan 2023)

  2. 4.4 milesPlumpton School

    Primary, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness

    Report card, Feb 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention

  3. 4.5 milesArmathwaite School

    Primary, Carlisle, Westmorland and Furness

    School remains Good (Sep 2022)

  4. 4.6 milesLangwathby CofE Primary School

    Primary, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness

    School remains Good (Mar 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.