Lindal and Marton Primary School
Pit Lane, Lindal, Ulverston, LA12 0NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Doran
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Furness Education Trust
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 88
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 149655
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229462710
About this school
Lindal and Marton Primary School is a primary academy in Ulverston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 78 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected 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 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 27% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 27% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Lindal and Marton 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lindal and Marton Primary School compares
Lindal and Marton Primary School ranked 93rd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 27% | 4.3% | 0% | 78 | — |
| Pennington CofE School | 65% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 211 | 1.2 miles |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | 78% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 101 | 1.4 miles |
| George Romney Junior School | 80% | 4% | 30.9% | 75 | 1.6 miles |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | — | 7% | 25.4% | 81 | 1.7 miles |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 76 | 1.8 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)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pennington CofE School1.2 miles
Primary · Ulverston
-
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness1.4 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
George Romney Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School1.7 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Askam-in-Furness
Other schools in Ulverston
Lindal and Marton Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Ulverston.
- Church Walk CofE Primary School Primary
- Croftlands Infant School Primary
- Croftlands Junior School Primary
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School Primary
- Low Furness CofE Primary School Primary
- Pennington CofE School Primary
- Penny Bridge CofE School Primary
- Sir John Barrow School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Primary
- Ulverston Victoria High School Secondary
- Sandside Lodge School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Lindal and Marton Primary School teach?
- Lindal and Marton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ulverston.
- Who is the headteacher of Lindal and Marton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lindal and Marton Primary School is Mrs Fiona Doran, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lindal and Marton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lindal and Marton 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 big is Lindal and Marton Primary School?
- Lindal and Marton Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lindal and Marton Primary School full?
- Lindal and Marton Primary School has capacity for 88 pupils and 78 on roll (89%), 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 Lindal and Marton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lindal and Marton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lindal and Marton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lindal and Marton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Lindal and Marton Primary School?
- Lindal and Marton Primary School is part of FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Lindal and Marton Primary School rank locally?
- Lindal and Marton Primary School ranked 93rd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lindal and Marton Primary School's absence rate?
- Lindal and Marton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lindal and Marton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lindal and Marton 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 15 July 2026.