- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the Dalton-in-Furness average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school80%
Dalton-in-Furness 74%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 75
Primary schools in and near Dalton-in-Furness
All 4 primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness, and the nearest just outside.
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LB · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Dalton-in-Furness average.
14 first choices, 15 offers made
Ready for secondary school78%
Dalton-in-Furness 74%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9Dalton-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 101
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Dalton-in-Furness average.
25 first choices, 27 offers made
Ready for secondary school70%
Dalton-in-Furness 74%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Dalton-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 211
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8RX · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
13 first choices, 13 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 81
Just outside Dalton-in-Furness
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Dalton-in-Furness.
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Dalton-in-Furness average.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Ready for secondary school31%
Dalton-in-Furness 74%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10Dalton-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 79
- Primary schools4
- Ready for secondary school74.1%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 41 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class3take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals15.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Dalton-in-Furness's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ready for secondary school
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Dalton-in-Furness
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 3
- Good: 2 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Dalton-in-Furness
Half or more are faith schools.
2 of the 4 primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
3 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness, explained
There are 4 primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness, teaching 468 children. 3 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
74.1% of pupils in Dalton-in-Furness met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 70% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
15.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,804 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Dalton-in-Furness?
There are 4 primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness on Eduscope are George Romney Junior School, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness and Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools teaching the same ages across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Dalton-in-Furness?
Dalton-in-Furness has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools teaching the same ages across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness, 74% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Dalton-in-Furness primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Dalton-in-Furness?
When choosing a primary school in Dalton-in-Furness, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 4 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.