Goodly Dale Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above 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

77 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Eligible for free school meals11.7%

11.7%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.1%

22.1%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.3%

27.3%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: goodlydaleprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.