Schools in Kirkby-In-Furness
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 1 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.
1
of 13 in & around Kirkby-In-Furness rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Kirkby-In-Furness (1)
By type:Primary schools in Kirkby-In-Furness (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
76
90% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
84
8 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
55.0%
KS2 Maths
55.0%
Other schools near Kirkby-In-Furness
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Kirkby-In-Furness's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Broughton-in-Furness
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary · Askam-in-Furness
Askam Village School
Primary · Askam-in-furness
Thwaites School
Primary · Millom
St James' Catholic Primary School
Primary · millom
Millom School
Secondary · Millom
Pennington CofE School
Primary · Ulverston
Millom Infant School
Primary · Millom
Questions parents ask about schools in Kirkby-In-Furness
How many schools are there in Kirkby-In-Furness?
Kirkby-In-Furness has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Kirkby-In-Furness?
None of the 1 graded schools in Kirkby-In-Furness currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is 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
Do schools in Kirkby-In-Furness have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Kirkby-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 Kirkby-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.