North West
Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
160 schools, 31,097 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 41.9.
Ofsted across Westmorland and Furness
Good82
Outstanding4
Requires improvement2
Inadequate1
No overall grade71
89 of these schools carry a one-word grade from before September 2024, when Ofsted stopped awarding them. The remaining 71 either have no published outcome or were inspected under the current framework, which does not give an overall grade. What changed.
Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morland Area CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | No grade | 100% |
| Yanwath Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Penrith | No grade | 100% |
| Yarlside AcademyAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 97% |
| Skelton SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 89% |
| Holme Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carnforth | Good 2024 | 89% |
| Milnthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school | Milnthorpe | No grade | 89% |
| Arnside National CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Carnforth | Good 2024 | 88% |
| Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hawkshead | Good 2024 | 83% |
| Armathwaite SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 80% |
| George Romney Junior SchoolCommunity school | Dalton-in-Furness | Outstanding 2024 | 80% |
| Crosthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Outstanding 2023 | 80% |
| Grasmere CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ambleside | No grade | 80% |
| St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Natland, Kendal | Good 2023 | 79% |
| Ghyllside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Kendal | No grade | 78% |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-FurnessAcademy converter | Dalton-in-Furness | No grade | 78% |
| Kirkby Stephen Primary SchoolCommunity school | Kirkby Stephen | Good 2022 | 77% |
| Ivegill CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 77% |
| Temple Sowerby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Penrith | Good 2023 | 75% |
| Grange CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Grange-over-Sands | Good 2023 | 75% |
| Ambleside CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Ambleside | Requires improvement 2024 | 75% |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalAcademy converter | Kendal | Good 2024 | 75% |
| Goodly Dale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Windermere | No grade | 73% |
| Stramongate Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Kendal | No grade | 73% |
| Sir John Barrow SchoolCommunity school | Ulverston | Outstanding 2023 | 72% |
| St Patrick's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Good 2024 | 71% |
| Parkside AcademyAcademy converter | BARROW-in-FURNESS | No grade | 71% |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carnforth | No grade | 70% |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Dalton-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 70% |
| Heron Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Kendal | Good 2022 | 69% |
| Church Walk CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ulverston | No grade | 69% |
| Bolton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2023 | 67% |
| Kirkoswald CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Penrith | No grade | 67% |
| Allithwaite CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Grange-over-Sands | Good 2022 | 67% |
| Low Furness CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Ulverston | No grade | 67% |
| Castle Park SchoolAcademy converter | Kendal | No grade | 66% |
| South Walney Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 66% |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Barrow in Furness | Good 2024 | 65% |
| Pennington CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Ulverston | No grade | 65% |
| Victoria AcademyAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | Outstanding 2024 | 65% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonAcademy converter | Ulverston | No grade | 65% |
| Clifton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2023 | 64% |
| Leven Valley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | ULVERSTON | No grade | 64% |
| Brough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Brough | No grade | 63% |
| Langwathby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 63% |
| Storth CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Milnthorpe | Good 2022 | 63% |
| Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Broughton-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 63% |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2022 | 62% |
| Warcop CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2022 | 62% |
| Greengate Junior SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 60% |
| Flookburgh CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school | Grange-Over-Sands | No grade | 60% |
| Burton Morewood CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Carnforth | Good 2023 | 60% |
| Penny Bridge CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Ulverston | Good 2024 | 58% |
| Roose SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2024 | 57% |
| Cartmel CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Grange-over-Sands | No grade | 57% |
| Calthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | No grade | 57% |
| Orton CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2022 | 57% |
| Staveley CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kendal | No grade | 55% |
| Barrow Island Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2024 | 54% |
| Old Hutton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kendal | Good 2024 | 54% |
| Stainton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 53% |
| Grayrigg CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | No grade | 53% |
| High Hesket CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | No grade | 52% |
| Cambridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 52% |
| Beaconside CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 51% |
| Croftlands Junior SchoolCommunity school | Ulverston | Good 2022 | 50% |
| St George's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 50% |
| Lowther Endowed SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 50% |
| Appleby Primary SchoolFoundation school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2024 | 50% |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Askam-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 50% |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | No grade | 48% |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School, BarrowAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 48% |
| St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Windermere | Good 2024 | 47% |
| Newbarns Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 47% |
| Plumpton SchoolCommunity school | PENRITH | No grade | 45% |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Good 2022 | 44% |
| St Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 44% |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2024 | 43% |
| North Lakes SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2023 | 39% |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithAcademy converter | PENRITH | Good 2022 | 39% |
| Alston Primary SchoolCommunity school | Alston | No grade | 38% |
| Penruddock Primary SchoolFoundation school | Penrith | No grade | 38% |
| Levens CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kendal | Good 2023 | 38% |
| Burlington CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kirkby-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 36% |
| Sedbergh Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sedbergh | Good 2023 | 35% |
| Threlkeld CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | No grade | 33% |
| Long Marton SchoolCommunity school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2024 | 31% |
| St James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2022 | 31% |
| Newton Village AcademyAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 31% |
| Shap Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 30% |
| St Columba's SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2022 | 30% |
| Coniston CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Coniston | Good 2023 | 27% |
| Lindal and Marton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ulverston | No grade | 27% |
| Askam Village SchoolFoundation school | Askam-in-furness | Good 2022 | 26% |
| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 24% |
| Dean Barwick Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Grange-over-Sands | Good 2023 | 20% |
| Vickerstown SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No grade | 15% |
| Lazonby C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Penrith | Good 2023 | 0% |
| Greystoke Primary SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | No grade | — |
| Nenthead Primary SchoolCommunity school | Alston | Good 2024 | — |
| Brunswick SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2023 | — |
| Milburn SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | No grade | — |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Dalton-in-Furness | Good 2023 | — |
| Croftlands Infant SchoolCommunity school | Ulverston | Good 2023 | — |
| Brisbane Park Infant SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2024 | — |
| Ramsden Infant SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2022 | — |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2024 | — |
| South Walney Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2024 | — |
| Asby Endowed SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2024 | — |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kendal | Good 2023 | — |
| Lindale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Grange Over Sands | Good 2024 | — |
| Culgaith CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2023 | — |
| Beetham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Milnthorpe | Good 2022 | — |
| Crosby Ravensworth CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | No grade | — |
| Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Good 2023 | — |
| Langdale CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ambleside | No grade | — |
| Patterdale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2022 | — |
| Selside Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Good 2024 | — |
| Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Sedbergh | Good 2024 | — |
| Tebay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Penrith | No grade | — |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, WindermereAcademy converter | Windermere | Requires improvement 2023 | — |
| Kirkby Thore SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Penrith | Inadequate 2023 | — |