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Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School

Westmorland and Furness, LA15 8RXPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChapel Street, Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA15 8RX
HeadteacherScott Macmillan
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils92
Free School Meals (FSM)18.4%
School Capacity92 / 234 (39% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:00-17:00

Source: chapelstreet.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School

Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.