George Romney Junior School, Dalton-in-Furness
George Romney Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Dalton-in-Furness. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 98 schools in Westmorland and Furness with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 39% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Capacity
- 39% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
George Romney Junior School in detail
George Romney Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "George Romney is a safe and happy place to learn. Our children are nurtured as individuals with different abilities and talents which are celebrated and developed. Our stimulating and reflective curriculum inspires children to ask questions and develop positive attitudes to learning, both now and for the future."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to our school. George Romney Junior School is a community junior school that was officially opened in 1981 and has been serving the children and families of Dalton ever since. Our children are nurtured as individuals with different abilities and talents which are celebrated and developed."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at George Romney Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 88% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at George Romney Junior School
Across Westmorland and Furness, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Westmorland and Furness lodged 5 appeals against primary school offers; 5 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to George Romney Junior School are Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School (0.1 miles, Good); Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness (0.4 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths); Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and Lindal and Marton Primary School (1.6 miles, 55% reading, 27% maths).
George Romney Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery SchoolOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-FurnessDalton St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLindal and Marton Primary School
Who goes there
5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
George Romney Junior School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 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 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Black Bull (at), 380 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 55 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, George Romney Junior School issued 1 suspension, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils flourish in this vibrant and harmonious school community. They benefit from an exceptional curriculum that is delivered by deeply committed and expert staff. Pupils are happy to be in school and delight in all that it has to offer.
Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are avid learners. They relish the fresh challenges that each day brings. Pupils try their utmost to reach the high standards that the school sets for their achievement. They make excellent progress through the ambitious curriculum. Pupils spoke confidently and enthusiastically about their learning.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has developed a rich and ambitious curriculum. It has identified with great clarity the most important knowledge that pupils should learn and when this should be taught. The curriculum flows seamlessly from the time that pupils start in Year 3 to the end of Year 6.
The school has highly effective processes in place to accurately identify any additional needs that pupils may have. As a result of carefully considered adaptations, the school ensures that pupils with SEND access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers. Pupils with SEND achieve extremely well.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
29.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.8
Avg class size
18.8
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with George Romney Junior School
Term dates
George Romney Junior 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. George Romney Junior 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
39%
Available places
67 pupils
171 places
104 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dalton-in-Furness
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dalton-in-Furness
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.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
24.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
75
Total Pupils
33
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
12.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,472
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,074
Per pupil
£552k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
10.0%
Persistent absence
70
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
George Romney Junior School
Questions parents ask about George Romney Junior School
What are SATs results like at George Romney Junior School?
Of the pupils at George Romney Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is George Romney Junior School's Ofsted rating?
George Romney Junior School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for George Romney Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When George Romney Junior 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 George Romney Junior School?
George Romney Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 39% of its 171 places.
How big are the classes at George Romney Junior School?
Classes at George Romney Junior School average 18.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to George Romney Junior School?
George Romney Junior School has around 75 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at George Romney Junior School?
4% of sessions were missed at George Romney Junior School in 2024/25. 10% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to George Romney Junior School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming George Romney Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
What are George Romney Junior School's term dates?
George Romney Junior 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 George Romney Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 George Romney Junior School?
George Romney Junior School is at Cobden Street, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8SE.
Sources: Westmorland and Furness term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)