Culgaith CofE School
Primary school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness. Good (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 10 December 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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 November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. 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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.9 milesTemple Sowerby CofE Primary School
School remains Good (Jan 2023)
- 2.7 milesMilburn School
Some aspects not as strong (Feb 2025)
- 2.8 milesKirkby Thore School
Inadequate (Mar 2023) Special measures
- 3.8 milesLangwathby CofE Primary School
School remains Good (Mar 2024)
- 4.6 milesLong Marton School
School remains Good (Jul 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.