Which is the best primary school in Westmorland and Furness?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Yanwath Primary School ranks first of 98 ranked primary schools in Westmorland and Furness, with 100% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Westmorland and Furness ranked?

Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many primary schools are ranked in Westmorland and Furness?

98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness, ranked

The 98 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Yanwath Primary School
Academy sponsor led

33%

higher standard

100%

expected standard
2
Morland Area CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

25%

higher standard

100%

expected standard
3
Yarlside Academy
Academy converter

25%

higher standard

97%

expected standard
4
Skelton School
Community school

33%

higher standard

89%

expected standard
5
Holme Primary School
Community school

11%

higher standard

89%

expected standard
6
Milnthorpe Primary School
Community school

6%

higher standard

89%

expected standard
7
Arnside National CofE School
Academy converter

18%

higher standard

88%

expected standard
8
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
9
Grasmere CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

30%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
10
Armathwaite School
Community school

20%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
11
Crosthwaite CofE School
Voluntary aided school

20%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
12
George Romney Junior School
Community school

7%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
13
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

16%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
14
Ghyllside Primary School
Academy converter

3%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
15
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
16
Ivegill CofE School
Voluntary aided school

15%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
17
Kirkby Stephen Primary School
Community school

12%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
18
Ambleside CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led

25%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
19
Grange CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
20
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
21
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
22
Stramongate Primary School
Academy converter

2%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
23
Goodly Dale Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
24
Sir John Barrow School
Community school

6%

higher standard

72%

expected standard
25
St Patrick's CofE School
Voluntary aided school

14%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
26
Parkside Academy
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
27
Chetwynde School
Free schools

7%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
28
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

7%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
29
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
30
Church Walk CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
31
Heron Hill Primary School
Community school

6%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
32
Kirkoswald CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

22%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
33
Bolton Primary School
Community school

11%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
34
Allithwaite CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

7%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
35
Low Furness CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
36
Castle Park School
Academy converter

11%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
37
South Walney Junior School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
38
Victoria Academy
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
39
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
Community school

6%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
40
Pennington CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

6%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
41
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
42
Clifton Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
43
Leven Valley CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
44
Brough Community Primary School
Community school

13%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
45
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
46
Langwathby CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
47
Storth CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
48
Warcop CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

15%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
49
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school

3%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
50
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
51
Flookburgh CofE Primary School
Foundation school

0%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
52
Greengate Junior School
Community school

0%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
53
Penny Bridge CofE School
Academy converter

8%

higher standard

58%

expected standard
54
Calthwaite CofE School
Voluntary aided school

14%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
55
Orton CofE School
Voluntary aided school

14%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
56
Roose School
Community school

3%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
57
Cartmel CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
58
Staveley CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

55%

expected standard
59
Old Hutton CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

15%

higher standard

54%

expected standard
60
Barrow Island Community Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

54%

expected standard
61
Grayrigg CofE School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

53%

expected standard
62
Stainton CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

53%

expected standard
63
High Hesket CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

9%

higher standard

52%

expected standard
64
Cambridge Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

52%

expected standard
65
Beaconside CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

1%

higher standard

51%

expected standard
66
Appleby Primary School
Foundation school

13%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
67
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
68
Lowther Endowed School
Voluntary aided school

10%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
69
Croftlands Junior School
Community school

2%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
70
St George's CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
71
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

48%

expected standard
72
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

48%

expected standard
73
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter

4%

higher standard

47%

expected standard
74
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

2%

higher standard

47%

expected standard
75
Plumpton School
Community school

9%

higher standard

45%

expected standard
76
St Paul's CofE Junior School
Voluntary aided school

11%

higher standard

44%

expected standard
77
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

44%

expected standard
78
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

43%

expected standard
79
North Lakes School
Community school

0%

higher standard

39%

expected standard
80
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

39%

expected standard
81
Levens CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

38%

expected standard
82
Alston Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

38%

expected standard
83
Penruddock Primary School
Foundation school

0%

higher standard

38%

expected standard
84
Burlington CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

36%

expected standard
85
Sedbergh Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

35%

expected standard
86
Threlkeld CofE Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

33%

expected standard
87
Long Marton School
Community school

0%

higher standard

31%

expected standard
88
Newton Village Academy
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

31%

expected standard
89
St James' CofE Junior School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

31%

expected standard
90
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

30%

expected standard
91
St Columba's School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

30%

expected standard
92
Coniston CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

27%

expected standard
93
Lindal and Marton Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

27%

expected standard
94
Askam Village School
Foundation school

0%

higher standard

26%

expected standard
95
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
Academy converter

4%

higher standard

24%

expected standard
96
Dean Barwick Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

20%

expected standard
97
Vickerstown School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

15%

expected standard
98
Lazonby C of E Primary School
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

0%

expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in Westmorland and Furness?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Yanwath Primary School ranks first of 98 ranked primary schools in Westmorland and Furness, with 100% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Westmorland and Furness ranked?: Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Westmorland and Furness?: 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.