Penny Bridge CofE School
Ulverston · Westmorland and Furness
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 13 primary schools. Local authorities: Cumberland | Northumberland | Westmorland and Furness. Regions: North East | North West. — from the THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Penny Bridge CofE School is a primary academy in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Penny Bridge CofE School
- Address
- Greenodd
- Postcode
- LA12 7RQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- URN (official identifier)
- 140306
- Establishment number
- 3556
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 123
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 105
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Carrick
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 10 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.pennybridge.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229861307
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Penny Bridge CofE School
| 2025/26 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 123 | 29,937 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 6.5% | 15.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 15.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.8% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 5.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Penny Bridge CofE School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Penny Bridge CofE School (URN 112360)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Jan 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Penny Bridge CofE School (URN 112360)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 3 Jul 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Penny Bridge CofE School (URN 112360)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Penny Bridge CofE School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 3.6% | 9.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Penny Bridge CofE School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £12,400 for 8 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 6.3% | 17.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £98 | £227 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Penny Bridge CofE School
2023/24 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 119 pupils.
| This school | Westmorland and Furness average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £775,000 £6,513 per pupil | £6,802 | £6,689 |
| Total spending | £701,000 £5,891 per pupil | £6,420 | £6,365 |
| Teaching staff | £318,000 £2,672 per pupil · 45.4% | £2,783 · 43.3% | £2,971 · 46.7% |
| Education support staff | £116,000 £975 per pupil · 16.5% | £1,204 · 18.8% | £1,229 · 19.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £4,000 £34 per pupil · 0.6% | £189 · 2.9% | £195 · 3.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £4,000 £34 per pupil · 0.6% | £187 · 2.9% | £156 · 2.5% |
| In-year balance | £74,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £76,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2023/24 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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