Schools in Grange-Over-Sands
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 8 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.
Schools in Grange-Over-Sands (8)
- Allithwaite CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA11 7RD
Ofsted: Good (2013)New report cardKS2: 77% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - Cartmel CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA11 6PR
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 72% expected (2025) - Cartmel Priory CofE School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · LA11 7SA
Ofsted: Good (2013)New report cardAttainment 8: 49.8 (2026) - Dean Barwick Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA11 6RS
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 20% expected (2025) - Flookburgh CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA11 7LE
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 70% expected (2025) - Oversands School
Special · Ages 5-19 · Independent · LA11 6SD
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 10.3 (2026)
By type:Primary schools in Grange-Over-Sands (5)Special schools in Grange-Over-Sands (2)Secondary schools in Grange-Over-Sands (1)
8
5 primary · 1 secondary
909
89% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
1,023
114 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
30.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
26.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
9 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +2 primary and +2 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
75% occupied · 16 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Grange-Over-Sands
How many schools are there in Grange-Over-Sands?
Grange-Over-Sands has 8 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Grange-Over-Sands?
None of the 8 graded schools in Grange-Over-Sands currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 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 Grange-Over-Sands have the best SATs results?
Of the 5 primary schools in Grange-Over-Sands with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Grange CofE Primary School (83% in reading, 79% in maths); Allithwaite CofE Primary School (73% in reading, 80% in maths); and Cartmel CofE Primary School (86% in reading, 57% 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.
Grange CofE Primary SchoolAllithwaite CofE Primary SchoolCartmel CofE Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Grange-Over-Sands?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Grange-Over-Sands selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Grange-Over-Sands have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Grange-Over-Sands 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 Grange-Over-Sands?
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.