Schools in Askam-In-Furness
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 2 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
2
of 14 in & around Askam-In-Furness rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Askam-In-Furness (2)
- Askam Village School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA16 7DA
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 53% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in - Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA16 7EY
Ofsted: Good (2014)New report cardKS2: 82% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Askam-In-Furness (2)
2
2 primary · 0 secondary
263
92% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
287
24 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
81.5%
KS2 Maths
52.5%
Other schools near Askam-In-Furness
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Askam-In-Furness's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Lindal and Marton Primary School
Primary · Ulverston
Dowdales School
Secondary · Dalton-in-Furness
George Romney Junior School
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness · Outstanding
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness · Good
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
Pennington CofE School
Primary · Ulverston
St James' Catholic Primary School
Primary · millom
Questions parents ask about schools in Askam-In-Furness
How many schools are there in Askam-In-Furness?
Askam-In-Furness has 2 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Askam-In-Furness?
None of the 2 graded schools in Askam-In-Furness currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Askam-In-Furness have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Askam-In-Furness with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 63% in maths); and Askam Village School (63% in reading, 42% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAskam Village School
Source: DfE school performance data
Do schools in Askam-In-Furness have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Askam-In-Furness have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Askam-In-Furness?
Apply to Westmorland and Furness through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.