Croftlands Infant School

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.

Without published KS2 SATs results, parents looking for academic benchmarks should note that the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 58, and the nearest Outstanding-rated primary, Sir John Barrow School, is 1.3 kilometres away. Croftlands’ own Ofsted breakdown shows that inspectors found behaviour and attitudes to be Good, and the early years provision was also rated Good, which is particularly relevant for a school that starts at age two. The school’s nursery provision means children can join well before Reception, and the small total roll of 126 pupils against a capacity of 226 suggests there is room for growth, though the oversubscription figures indicate demand is currently outstripping supply. The percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals is just 4.5, well below the national average, which may reflect the socioeconomic profile of the local area.

Croftlands offers a range of facilities including an art studio, ICT suite, sensory room, library, outdoor playground, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, rounders, cross country, tennis, and gymnastics, while after-school clubs include coding, chess, choir, and eco club. The school’s SEND provision is listed as supporting moderate learning difficulty, and the executive headteacher, Lou Mahon, leads the school. For families in Ulverston and the surrounding Westmorland and Furness area, Croftlands Infant School is a popular choice for early years and infant education, particularly for those who value a Good-rated setting with a broad range of activities and a strong local reputation, as evidenced by its oversubscribed admissions. The school does not have a sixth form, as it only goes up to age seven, so parents will need to plan for the next stage of schooling from Year 3 onwards.

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