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Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA15 8QRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#8,287
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCoronation Drive, Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA15 8QR
HeadteacherMichelle Hughes
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)8.3%
School Capacity211 / 250 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.