Headteachers Welcome

It is a great privilege to be the Headteacher at Penruddock Primary School, our happy, vibrant small village school at the heart of the community. We are located just outside Penrith and ten minutes from Ullswater and the Keswick fells. Our history is built upon the local farming industry and we are pleased to have maintained this small rural culture to the present day, delivering a curriculum which is built upon our local context and values every child equally.

We pride ourselves on giving our children many opportunities above and beyond the classroom; we are a Forest School and our children enjoy outdoor learning and exploration each week. We have a strong tradition of sporting success and, though small, achieve a high level of sporting success in a range of local competitions and festivals.

Our school is a lovely place to learn and work and this would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of the staff who go above and beyond for our wonderful children and families. The children are well mannered, polite and will always make you smile. We are all privileged to be part of such a special team and community.

We have an active PTA (FOPS – Friends of Penruddock School) who work hard to raise much needed additional funds for the finer things in life. This year so far FOPS have subsidised a range of school trips including ones to Beamish and Vindolanda, have funded a visit from the Science Dome to support our work on the planets and space as well as providing lots of fun social activities for the children.

We work hard to provide the best possible education for all our children. This website aims to give you a taster of our school, as well as providing up to date information for parents, pupils and the wider community about our curriculum and life at our school.

We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school directly if you require any further information.