Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness is a primary school in Dalton-in-Furness for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 27th of 97 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 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 score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

101 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals17.8%

17.8%, 8.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.9%

10.9%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
George Romney Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% 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	1 mile	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: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Bernadette Charnley
Phone: 01229467987
Website: ourlady.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LB
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 149513

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.