Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School, Dalton-in-Furness

In its own words: "Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. As a school we recognise that safeguarding against radicalisation is no different from safeguarding against any other vulnerability."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £3.50 per day.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School are George Romney Junior School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 87% maths); Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness (0.3 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths); Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Lindal and Marton Primary School (1.7 miles, 55% reading, 27% maths).

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 4 pupils (4.9%) received SEN support and 4 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Black Bull (at), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 54 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.