Schools in Dalton-In-Furness
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 5 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 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 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Dalton-In-Furness (5)
- George Romney Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · LA15 8SE
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 87% expected (2025) - Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA15 8QR
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
Primary · Ages 2-11 · LA15 8LB
Ofsted report cardKS2: 78% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Dalton-In-Furness (4)Secondary schools in Dalton-In-Furness (1)
5
4 primary · 1 secondary
1,345
74% capacity used
2
1 outstanding · 1 good
1,819
474 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
41.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
34.5%
Questions parents ask about schools in Dalton-In-Furness
How many schools are there in Dalton-In-Furness?
Dalton-In-Furness has 5 open schools: 4 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Dalton-In-Furness are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Dalton-In-Furness was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: George Romney Junior School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 4 graded schools here are rated 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 Dalton-In-Furness have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Dalton-In-Furness with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at George Romney Junior School (87% in reading, 87% in maths); Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School (80% in reading, 80% in maths); and Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness (78% in reading, 78% 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.
George Romney Junior SchoolDalton St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Dalton-In-Furness?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Dalton-In-Furness selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Dalton-In-Furness have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Dalton-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 Dalton-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.