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

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Westmorland and Furness

Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LB

Website 01229467987

53

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

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No graded inspection

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

95.3%

11.5% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

101

Capacity used

Nearly full

96%

105 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

13 of 13 families who put it first got an offer

13

Places offered

19

Total applications

1.5

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference1313● 100%
2nd preference20● 0%
3rd preference40● 0%
Total191368%

1st preference success by year

100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Westmorland and Furness lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Bernadette Charnley
Address
Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LB
Phone
01229467987
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Ward / constituency
Dalton North · Barrow and Furness
Area
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
149513

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals18%——
English as additional language3%——
SEN support13%——
52% boys (53)48% girls (48)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

101 pupils · 105 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    14 April 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsStrong standard
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 78 pupils

Attendance

95.3%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.7%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

11.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

33%
22/23
7%
23/24
12%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths53%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard78%
+16% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard78%
+3% vs England
Higher standard44%
+11% vs England
Average score108
+2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard78%
+6% vs England
Greater depth0%
-13% vs England

Maths

Expected standard78%
+4% vs England
Higher standard11%
-15% vs England
Average score107
+2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard78%
+5% vs England
Higher standard33%
+3% vs England
Average score109
+4 vs England

Science

Expected standard89%
+7% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

622023532024782025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)78%61%
Higher standard0%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Westmorland and Furness council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.