Lowther Endowed School
Voluntary aided primary school in Penrith (Westmorland and Furness).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
60%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
9.7
▼ 11.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.6%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
32%
34 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
14Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
2Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
1Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 10 Sports and active
- 1 STEM and digital
- 1 Creative arts
- 1 Music and performance
- 1 Academic support
- 2 Life skills and outdoor
Clubs, activities and programmes
16 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Basketball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Cricket | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Drama | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Fencing | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gardening | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Netball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Photography | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Rugby | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Stem | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Swimming | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Tennis | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Growth Mindset | Programme | Academic support | Approach that encourages pupils to see ability as something that grows with effort. |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.