Primary school in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness
Tebay Primary School
Tebay, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3XB
Ofsted
Some aspects judged not as strong as at the last graded inspection, on 3 June 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- Places
- 70
- How full
- 70% full — 49 of 70 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 20 / 29
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 3%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- With an EHC plan
- 7%
- On SEN support
- 14%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Eden 007D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 32%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 18%
- Households owning their home
- 76%
- Households in social housing
- 7%
- Households with no car
- 7%
- Adults economically inactive
- 36%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Helen Wright (Head Teacher)
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Ward
- Kirkby Stephen and Tebay
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- URN
- 145137
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orton CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 57% | 2.5 mi |
| Grayrigg CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 53% | 5 mi |
| Selside Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | — | 5.8 mi |
| Crosby Ravensworth CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | — | 6.7 mi |
| Asby Endowed SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | — | 6.9 mi |
| Shap Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | 30% | 7.5 mi |
| Sedbergh Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 35% | 8.1 mi |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 44% | 8.7 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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