Goodly Dale Primary School
Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Goodly Dale Primary School is a primary school in Windermere for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 41st of 97 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
Pupils flourish at this small, friendly school. Staff are extremely caring and there is a strong sense of family and belonging. Pupils of all ages get along very well together. Pupils feel confident to be themselves in the school's supportive atmosphere. Pupils are happy and feel safe. Pupils are proud of their school and demonstrate a willingness to succeed. They work hard to meet the school's high expectations for their learning. Typically, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils behave well. They are respectful of others and know that it is important to make everyone feel included, regardless of any differences that they have. In the early years, children settle quickly into school routines and get along well together. Pupils enjoy the range of wider opportunities that the school provides, for example, after- school activities, such as football, art and outdoor learning. Pupils benefit from many trips that enhance their learning of the curriculum. For instance, everyone enjoys a trip to the lake to take part in water sports.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not identified the key knowledge and skills they want pupils to learn. This means that some pupils do not know and remember as much as they could. The school should ensure that the curriculum identifies the key information that staff will teach so that pupils can learn all the knowledge set out in the curriculum.
- In some subjects, the school has not fully developed assessment systems that allow teachers to check where pupils have missing or insecure knowledge. As a result, teachers do not address pupils' misunderstandings quickly enough. The school should ensure its assessment systems are effective so that teachers can check accurately what pupils know and understand.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
77 pupils on roll, with places for 98
Schools near Goodly Dale Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 47% met the expected standard |
| Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Staveley CofE School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Crosthwaite CofE School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Cheryl Johnston
- Phone
- 01539446946
- Address
- Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JX
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112191
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.