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Croftlands Infant School

Westmorland and Furness, LA12 9JUPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Croftlands Infant School

Croftlands Infant School in Ulverston was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded inspections. The inspection report awarded Good across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This places the school within the majority of primary schools in Westmorland and Furness, where only six out of 121 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating. For a school catering to children aged 2 to 7, the most informative exam metric is the Key Stage 2 results from its feeder junior schools, but Croftlands itself does not publish KS2 SATs data as its pupils move on before that stage. Instead, the school’s academic story is best told through its Ofsted record and its oversubscription figures: in the 2025/26 admissions round, Croftlands received 49 applications for just 28 places, with 25 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 75 to one suggests strong local confidence in the school’s early years and infant provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOakwood Drive, Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 9JU
HeadteacherLou Mahon (Executive Head)
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils126
Free School Meals (FSM)4.5%
School Capacity126 / 226 (56% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Nov 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, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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