Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
About Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School in Dalton-In-Furness is a small state primary with a strong local demand. With 102 pupils against a capacity of 105, it is effectively full, and its 2025/26 admissions data shows it was oversubscribed: 19 applications for 13 places, with all 13 first-preference offers accepted. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 46 signals a school that local families actively seek out. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 21. 1%, which is above the national average for primary schools, suggesting the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. The school is Roman Catholic by character, though its intake is mixed, and it offers nursery provision for children from age two. Bernadette Charnley is the headteacher, and the school sits within the Westmorland and Furness local authority.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Sept 2016Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2012. 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.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:30
Breakfast club
08:00-08:50
After-school care
15:30-17:30
Source: ourlady.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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