Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School

About Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School

Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The most recent ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. For academic outcomes, the key metric is the Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year. Here, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is exactly in line with the local authority average for Westmorland and Furness, which also sits at 58%. The school ranks 48th out of 99 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the bottom half of the league table. Nationally, it sits in the 60th percentile, meaning it performs slightly above the middle of the pack when compared with all primary schools across England.

Looking more closely at the individual subject scores, reading stands out as the strongest area. 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, and the average reading score was 105. In maths, 67% achieved the expected standard with an average score of 103. Writing was weaker, with 61% meeting the expected standard. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 3%, and only 3% achieved higher in writing. In maths, 15% reached the higher standard, and 18% did so in reading. The school has no progress scores published for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The school has a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 8.3%, which is below the national average.

Dalton St Mary's is a Church of England primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has 211 pupils against a capacity of 250, so there is some room for growth. The school was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 32 applications for 24 places, with all 24 first-preference applicants offered a place. Facilities include a sensory room, music rooms, an ICT suite, a chapel and an outdoor playground. Sports offered include rounders, netball, tennis, athletics and dance, and there are clubs for science, eco and drama. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health support. For families seeking an Outstanding-rated alternative, the nearest such school is George Romney Junior School, 1.1 km away.

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