Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
Coronation Drive, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8QR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Hughes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 112412
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229462729
About this school
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Dalton-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 211 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 33 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 58% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 76% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 67% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School compares
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5% | 10.2% | 211 | — |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | — | 7% | 25.4% | 81 | 0.5 miles |
| George Romney Junior School | 80% | 4% | 30.9% | 75 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | 78% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 101 | 0.7 miles |
| Newton Village Academy | 31% | 5.2% | 15.2% | 79 | 1.2 miles |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery | 65% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 267 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.16%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 10.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
George Romney Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness0.7 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Newton Village Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery1.5 miles
Primary · Barrow in Furness
Other schools in Dalton-in-Furness
- Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Primary
- George Romney Junior School Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness Primary
- Dowdales School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School teach?
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dalton-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School is Mrs Michelle Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School full?
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School has capacity for 250 pupils and 211 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.