Croftlands Infant School, Ulverston
Croftlands Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Ulverston. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 55% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Croftlands Infant School in detail
Croftlands Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Parents, Teachers & Friends of Croftlands Infant and Nursery School are a group of parents, teachers and friends who are passionate about supporting the children and staff in a variety of ways."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports, choir, Lego and film.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Croftlands Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Croftlands Infant School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Croftlands Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Croftlands Infant School are Croftlands Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston (0.5 miles, 100% reading, 83% maths); Sir John Barrow School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Church Walk CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Croftlands Junior SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonSir John Barrow SchoolChurch Walk CofE Primary School
Who goes there
5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Croftlands Infant School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Croftlands School (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Croftlands Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Croftlands Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Croftlands Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Croftlands Infant School.
- Ulverston Leisure Centre Holiday Playscheme730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Croftlands Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Croftlands Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Croftlands Infant School is in Westmorland and Furness; for families living there:
- Westmorland and Furness's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy 2027 to 2028 (Reception to Year 11)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
99 pupils
180 places
81 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ulverston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ulverston
Across Westmorland and Furness council
Places available
2,590
Applications
1,692
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Westmorland and Furness council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
119
Total Pupils
74
Boys
45
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£37,007
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,958
Per pupil
£635k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
79
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Croftlands Infant School
Questions parents ask about Croftlands Infant School
What is Croftlands Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Croftlands Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Croftlands Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Croftlands Infant School is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Croftlands Infant School?
Croftlands Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Croftlands Infant School?
Classes at Croftlands Infant School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Croftlands Infant School?
Croftlands Infant School has around 119 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Croftlands Infant School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Croftlands Infant School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Croftlands Infant School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Croftlands Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Croftlands Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Croftlands Infant School: Ulverston Leisure Centre Holiday Playscheme (730m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Croftlands Infant School's term dates?
Croftlands Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Croftlands Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Croftlands Infant School?
Croftlands Infant School is at Oakwood Drive, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 9JU.
Sources: Westmorland and Furness term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)