Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
Skelwith Drive, Barrow in Furness, LA14 4PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 6th of 20 primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2019, report published 19 January 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 July 2024
Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy coming to this lively, happy school. They look forward to their time in the classroom, where they particularly like learning with their friends. Pupils behave well during lessons. They listen carefully and they are keen to join in. At playtimes, pupils enjoy playing together. Well-being ambassadors and playground buddies make sure that pupils are well looked after. Pupils move around the building sensibly while demonstrating their manners and holding the doors open for each other. The school has high hopes for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils strive to do their best. Most pupils achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils benefit from a rich set of activities, including visits to the local area and residential trips to support team-building. Pupils enjoy performing music for the local community. They know their opinions are valued and that they have input into some of the decisions made in school. Pupils demonstrate their empathy through deciding where the money from fundraising activities should be spent. Older pupils take their responsibilities seriously. They know that they need to be positive role models and do their best to live up to the school's high expectations.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not fully defined the essential knowledge that pupils should learn. On occasion, this hinders teachers from supporting pupils to build a rich body of subject knowledge. The school should ensure that, in these subjects, teachers are clear about the essential knowledge that pupils should learn and when this content should be taught.
- In some subjects, the school has not identified the subject-specific vocabulary that it wants pupils to learn. From time to time, in these subjects, pupils are hampered from explaining their learning fully. The school should ensure that the curriculum identifies the vocabulary that pupils should learn so that they can successfully deepen their knowledge of each subject.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
267 pupils on roll, with places for 218
Schools near Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 24% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 65% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Mills
- Address
- Skelwith Drive, Barrow in Furness, LA14 4PG
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112213
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.