Croftlands Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Oakwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Croftlands Junior School is a primary school in Ulverston for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 7th of 9 primary schools in Ulverston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2012, report published 31 December 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

52 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

152 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals15.1%

15.1%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Croftlands Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Croftlands Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	65% met the expected standard
Sir John Barrow School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Church Walk CofE Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	69% met the expected standard
Pennington CofE School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Lou Mahon
Phone: 01229585211
Website: croftlands-jun.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9JU
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 112198

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.