Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LB
101 pupils · 96% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 78% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 14 | 30 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 13 | 13 | 19 | 13 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School 0.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- George Romney Junior School 0.6 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Lindal and Marton Primary School 2.2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Newton Village Academy 3 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Low Furness CofE Primary School 3.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.