Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bernadette Charnley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 149513
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229467987
About this school
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Dalton-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 53% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 73% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 73% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 60% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness 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 | 62% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness compares
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness ranked 15th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 101 | — |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | — | 7% | 25.4% | 81 | 0.3 miles |
| George Romney Junior School | 80% | 4% | 30.9% | 75 | 0.4 miles |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | 70% | 5% | 10.2% | 211 | 0.7 miles |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | 27% | 4.3% | 0% | 78 | 1.4 miles |
| Newton Village Academy | 31% | 5.2% | 15.2% | 79 | 1.9 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)
- 28.21%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
George Romney Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Lindal and Marton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Ulverston
-
Newton Village Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
Other schools in Dalton-in-Furness
- Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Primary
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- George Romney Junior School Primary
- Dowdales School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness teach?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Dalton-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness is Mrs Bernadette Charnley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness, 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 Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness full?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness has capacity for 105 pupils and 101 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness as having nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness is part of MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness ranked 15th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness's absence rate?
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness'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 15 July 2026.