Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School

About Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School

Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a rating it has held consistently across both its recent inspections. The school serves children from age two to seven, and the inspection found all key areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — to be Good. The early years provision, which was previously Outstanding in 2011, is now also rated Good. With just 92 pupils on roll against a capacity of 234, the school is significantly under-enrolled, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry: 21 applications were received for 12 places, with all 12 first-preference families offered a spot. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.75, suggesting strong local demand despite the spare capacity. The most telling academic metric for a school this young is the local authority’s Key Stage 2 average of 58, though Chapel Street pupils leave before that stage, so parents will need to look at feeder school outcomes to judge longer-term progress.

Because Chapel Street only runs to the end of Key Stage 1, there are no published SATs results or Progress 8 scores to assess directly. The school’s Ofsted report, however, gives a clear picture: the quality of education is Good, and the inspection team judged that pupils achieve well across the curriculum. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 58, which provides a benchmark for the schools these children move on to. Among the top-performing primaries in Westmorland and Furness are Yarlside Academy, St Mary’s Catholic Primary in Ulverston, and Staveley CofE School, all of which score highly on the local ranking. For families considering the full primary journey, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is George Romney Junior School, just 0.2 km away, which may be a natural next step for Chapel Street leavers. The school’s 18.4 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly above the national average, reflecting a mixed catchment.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its young pupils, including a library, music rooms, a sensory room, a gymnasium, playing fields, and an on-site chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, football, cricket, cross country, and dance, while clubs include book club, choir, gardening, coding, science club, and chess — a decent spread for an infant school. SEND support is available for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication difficulties. With nursery provision on site, it suits families looking for a single setting from age two through to Year 2. The oversubscription for 2025/26 suggests it is particularly popular among local families who value its small size and consistent Good rating. Parents should be aware that the school does not have a sixth form, and that children will need to transfer to a junior school at age seven, with George Romney Junior School being the closest Outstanding option.

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