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Goodly Dale Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA23 2JXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1012 of 13,686 nationally

About Goodly Dale Primary School

Goodly Dale Primary School's Key Stage 2 results stand out sharply against the Westmorland and Furness local authority average. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 58%, Goodly Dale achieves 83% — a full 25 percentage points higher. This strong performance places the school 5th out of 121 primary schools in the authority, and in the top 10% nationally. The school's reading and maths scores are particularly impressive: 100% of pupils met the expected standard in both subjects, with an average reading score of 107 and an average maths score of 103. Writing is slightly lower but still strong at 83% reaching the expected standard. The school also ranks 3rd in the LA on the same combined metric, confirming its academic standing among the top handful of primaries in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLake Road, Windermere, Westmorland and Furness, LA23 2JX
HeadteacherCheryl Johnston
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils78
Free School Meals (FSM)10.8%
School Capacity78 / 98 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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

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Goodly Dale 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.