Summary

School name
Skelton School
Address
Skelton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9SE
School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
Age range
3 to 11
Size
87 pupils enrolled
Website address
http://www.skelton.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

About Skelton School

Skelton School is a small but vibrant village primary school, including nursery, which is located on the edge of the Lake District National Park. It is 7 miles from Penrith, 16 miles from Carlisle, 18 miles from Keswick and 5 miles from Junction 41 of the M6. The village has a strong community focus with the school playing an important role. Skelton village benefits from an award-winning local pub, two churches and well-used spacious village hall.

The school was originally built in the 1970s but has been extended on several occasions. It is light and airy and has good size classrooms which have been well maintained. It has spacious grounds, including a large playground, a playing field, a wildlife garden/pond area and a Growing Garden. Years 1 -6 are taught in the main school building, while Reception and Nursery children are taught in a purpose-built Early Years unit and small group teaching takes place in our Learning Lodge. Extensive use is made of the Village Hall for indoor PE. The school also accommodates a well-attended Breakfast and After School Club with a range of activities taking place. We also have two offices, a staff room and an on-site kitchen.

We currently have 82 children in school including 9 in the nursery. We teach in mixed year group classes; in the morning the groups are taught as Nursery/Reception, Year 1&2, Year 3&4 and Year 5&6. On some afternoons, the Reception children join Year 1&2 in the main building. 67% of our students currently attend from out of catchment.

Our pupils move onto a range of secondary schools in the area including Ullswater Community College, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Keswick School, Caldew School and Nelson Thomlinson School. We have good links with both of the more local secondary schools as well as being part of a range of networks including the Rural Penrith Cluster which consists of 11 schools working to support each other.

The school was graded Ofsted Outstanding at its last full inspection in 2013 and remained outstanding at a monitoring visit in 2017. The reports can be found on our website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Location and map

Skelton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9SE

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