Lindal and Marton Primary School, Ulverston

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Lindal and Marton Primary School on 7 areas: 3 expected standard and 4 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have carefully designed an ambitious early years curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) access the same curriculum as their peers and take a full part in school life."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils learn to respect the views and beliefs of others, including those from different backgrounds and cultures."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Some pupils do not achieve as well as they could."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Some pupils do not behave as well as they should."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Teachers do not consistently design activities that build pupils' knowledge securely."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders, including trust leaders, do not have a wholly accurate understanding of what the school most needs to improve."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the recent changes to the curriculum are embedded and that teachers have the expertise to teach the curriculum consistently well"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently help pupils to connect new knowledge to what they have learned before so that pupils develop detailed knowledge and achieve well"; "Leaders should make sure that staff apply the behaviour policy consistently well so that incidents of weaker behaviour, especially during social times, reduce and do not impact on pupils' learning"; "Leaders and those responsible for governance should make sure that they routinely check the impact of their actions to bring about improvement so that weaknesses in the school's provision are resolved".

In its own words: "Lindal and Marton Primary School is a caring school with happy and motivated children. It is our purpose to provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment in which each child is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential and experience success. Lindal and Marton Primary School is committed to serving its community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Lindal and Marton Primary School is a small school situated in the heart of the village of Lindal-in-Furness. The building dates from the middle of the nineteenth century and consists of four classrooms, a hall and cloakroom with disabled facilities. In 2009 a mezzanine floor was added to create a teaching space for interventions."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Lindal and Marton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 27% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Lindal and Marton Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 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 Lindal and Marton Primary School are Pennington CofE School (1.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness (1.4 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths); George Romney Junior School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School (1.7 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lindal and Marton Primary School.

Lindal and Marton Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Furness Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

1.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (24.4%) received SEN support and 1 (1.3%) 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.

Lindal and Marton Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).

Lindal and Marton Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.