SchoolScoresBrunswick School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Brunswick Road, Penrith, CA11 7LX
01768 213200 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 16 January 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 23 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Westmorland and Furness. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 32 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 32 |
| Of those, offered a place | 32 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 56 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.6% | 16.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 11th highest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 4.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 2nd highest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.0% | 13.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 1st highest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.0% | 5.4%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 23rd lowest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 4.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 25th lowest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.5% | 8.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 21st lowest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Lower than 58% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 22nd lowest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 12th highest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Higher than 21% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.8 | 19.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 14th highest of 26 state primary schools in Penrith. Higher than 25% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.3 | 9.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 7th highest of 11 state primary schools in Penrith. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaconside CofE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- North Lakes School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hunter Hall School 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Yanwath Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stainton CofE Primary School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clifton Primary School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Brunswick School's Ofsted rating?
Brunswick School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 January 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 23 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Brunswick School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 32 families put Brunswick School as their first choice for 32 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 32 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112117.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.