Lindal and Marton Primary School
90%
Capacity
79
Pupils
2.1x
Demand
About Lindal and Marton Primary School
Lindal and Marton Primary School is a small state primary in Westmorland and Furness, serving just 79 pupils aged 4 to 11. It sits within a local authority that contains 121 primary schools, only six of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding school is George Romney Junior School, 2.6 kilometres away. Among its local peers, the school is outranked by Yarlside Academy, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Ulverston, and Staveley CofE School, which top the LA’s performance rankings. Lindal and Marton itself was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2019, a step down from the Outstanding it received in 2011. The school is led by headteacher Fiona Doran and has no religious character. It offers nursery provision and is a mixed, non-selective state school.
Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted report rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management also Good and early years provision Good. The previous inspection had rated overall effectiveness Outstanding and leadership and management Good, so the 2019 result represents a decline in the top-line grade. The report does not provide a Progress 8 score or KS2 SATs results, so it is not possible to compare directly with the LA average of 58 for Key Stage 2 attainment. The school’s small size means cohort data can be volatile, and parents may want to ask the school directly for its most recent national curriculum test outcomes. The Ofsted breakdown shows no graded judgement for behaviour and attitudes or personal development in the 2019 inspection, which limits the picture of pastoral and character education.
The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 23 applications for 11 places and 11 first-preference offers, giving a ratio of 2.09 applicants per place. Facilities include a library, playing fields, sports hall, art studios, ICT suite, gymnasium and a chapel. Sports offered are cricket, athletics, tennis and gymnastics, and clubs include science, coding, chess and choir. The school provides SEND support for speech, language and communication needs and other difficulties or disabilities. This is a small, community-focused primary that suits families who value a tight-knit setting and a broad range of activities, but those prioritising top academic rankings may find stronger results at the higher-ranked peers in the LA.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 4 to 11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Pit Lane, Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, LA12 0NB |
| Headteacher | Fiona Doran |
| Local Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Number of Pupils | 79 |
| School Capacity | 79 / 88 (90% full) |
| Nursery Classes | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Jan 2019Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed11
23
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
11 families put this school as their 1st choice (48% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below most schools — predominantly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British94.9%
- White (other)2.5%
- Mixed2.5%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
1
Total schools
1
Oversubscribed
1
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Pit Lane, Ulverston
Westmorland and Furness, LA12 0NB
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