Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 January 2023. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Coronation Drive, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8QR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 211 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 January 2023
Strengths
- “Children in the early years settle happily into well-established routines.”
- “They enjoy playing and learning with their friends.”
- “Pupils know that adults care about them.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, some pupils struggle to recall key vocabulary knowledge taught previously.”
- “This hinders their progress in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- George Romney Junior School 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newton Village Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Junior School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Yarlside Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published