George Romney Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Cobden Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8SEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

George Romney Junior School is a primary school in Dalton-in-Furness for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 8th of 97 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 22 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals29.3%

29.3%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.3%

5.3%, 16.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near George Romney Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	78% met the expected standard
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Lindal and Marton Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	27% met the expected standard
Newton Village Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	31% 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: Mr Scott Macmillan
Phone: 01229463002
Website: grjs.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cobden Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8SE
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 112234

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.