North West
Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
121 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness.
Ofsted among primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Good68
Outstanding4
Requires improvement2
Inadequate1
No overall grade46
75 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 46 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 75
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 46
- Average days since inspection
- 885
- Framework mix
- 75 historic, 46 current, 0 none
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.
121 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Bridge CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Ulverston | Good 2024 | 91% | |
| Armathwaite SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 90% | |
| Clifton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2023 | 90% | |
| Skelton SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 89% | |
| Brough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Brough | No overall grade | 89% | |
| Grange CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Grange-over-Sands | Good 2023 | 88% | |
| Patterdale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2022 | 88% | |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, WindermereAcademy converter | Windermere | Requires improvement 2023 | 88% | |
| St Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 85% | |
| Arnside National CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Carnforth | Good 2024 | 85% | |
| Yarlside AcademyAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No overall grade | 85% | |
| Holme Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carnforth | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| Beetham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Milnthorpe | Good 2022 | 83% | |
| Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Good 2023 | 83% | |
| Yanwath Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Penrith | Report card 2026 | 83% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonAcademy converter | Ulverston | Report card 2026 | 81% | |
| Lindale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Grange Over Sands | Good 2024 | 78% | |
| Grasmere CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ambleside | No overall grade | 78% | |
| High Hesket CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | No overall grade | 77% | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carnforth | No overall grade | 76% | |
| Kirkoswald CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Penrith | No overall grade | 75% | |
| St Columba's SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2022 | 75% | |
| Orton CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2022 | 75% | |
| St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Windermere | Good 2024 | 74% | |
| Kirkby Stephen Primary SchoolCommunity school | Kirkby Stephen | Good 2022 | 73% | |
| Low Furness CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Ulverston | No overall grade | 73% | |
| Ivegill CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 73% | |
| Pennington CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Ulverston | No overall grade | 72% | |
| Stramongate Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Kendal | No overall grade | 72% | |
| Grayrigg CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | No overall grade | 71% | |
| Selside Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Good 2024 | 71% | |
| Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalAcademy converter | Kendal | Good 2024 | 71% | |
| Leven Valley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | ULVERSTON | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Dalton-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 70% | |
| Long Marton SchoolCommunity school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2024 | 67% | |
| Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Broughton-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 67% | |
| Culgaith CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2023 | 67% | |
| Crosthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Outstanding 2023 | 67% | |
| Warcop CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2022 | 67% | |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2022 | 66% | |
| Heron Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Kendal | Good 2022 | 65% | |
| Askam Village SchoolFoundation school | Askam-in-furness | Good 2022 | 65% | |
| Sedbergh Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sedbergh | Good 2023 | 64% | |
| Newbarns Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No overall grade | 64% | |
| Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hawkshead | Good 2024 | 63% | |
| Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Sedbergh | Good 2024 | 63% | |
| Goodly Dale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Windermere | No overall grade | 62% | |
| Burlington CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kirkby-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 62% | |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | No overall grade | 62% | |
| St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Natland, Kendal | Good 2023 | 62% | |
| Castle Park SchoolAcademy converter | Kendal | No overall grade | 62% | |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-FurnessAcademy converter | Dalton-in-Furness | Report card 2026 | 62% | |
| Ghyllside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Kendal | No overall grade | 61% | |
| Calthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | No overall grade | 60% | |
| Parkside AcademyAcademy converter | BARROW-in-FURNESS | Report card 2026 | 59% | |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithAcademy converter | PENRITH | Good 2022 | 59% | |
| Sir John Barrow SchoolCommunity school | Ulverston | Outstanding 2023 | 58% | |
| Victoria AcademyAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | Outstanding 2024 | 58% | |
| Milnthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school | Milnthorpe | No overall grade | 57% | |
| Morland Area CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | No overall grade | 57% | |
| Penruddock Primary SchoolFoundation school | Penrith | Report card 2026 | 56% | |
| Langwathby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 56% | |
| Storth CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Milnthorpe | Report card 2026 | 56% | |
| George Romney Junior SchoolCommunity school | Dalton-in-Furness | Outstanding 2024 | 55% | |
| Allithwaite CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Grange-over-Sands | Good 2022 | 55% | |
| Beaconside CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 55% | |
| Bolton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2023 | 54% | |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Barrow in Furness | Good 2024 | 54% | |
| Church Walk CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ulverston | Report card 2026 | 54% | |
| South Walney Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | Report card 2026 | 54% | |
| Stainton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 53% | |
| Roose SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2024 | 52% | |
| Levens CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kendal | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Old Hutton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kendal | Good 2024 | 50% | |
| St George's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Barrow-in-Furness | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Shap Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 50% | |
| Appleby Primary SchoolFoundation school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2024 | 50% | |
| Burton Morewood CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Carnforth | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Tebay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Penrith | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Greengate Junior SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | Report card 2026 | 48% | |
| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No overall grade | 48% | |
| Plumpton SchoolCommunity school | PENRITH | Report card 2026 | 47% | |
| Vicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kendal | Good 2023 | 47% | |
| Cambridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | Report card 2026 | 47% | |
| North Lakes SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2023 | 46% | |
| Ambleside CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Ambleside | Requires improvement 2024 | 46% | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2024 | 46% | |
| Barrow Island Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2024 | 44% | |
| Staveley CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Kendal | No overall grade | 43% | |
| Croftlands Junior SchoolCommunity school | Ulverston | Good 2022 | 42% | |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School, BarrowAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | Report card 2026 | 42% | |
| St Patrick's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Good 2024 | 40% | |
| St James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barrow-in-Furness | Good 2022 | 39% | |
| Alston Primary SchoolCommunity school | Alston | No overall grade | 35% | |
| Lowther Endowed SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | Good 2024 | 33% | |
| Threlkeld CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | No overall grade | 33% | |
| Newton Village AcademyAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | No overall grade | 30% | |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Askam-in-Furness | Good 2023 | 29% | |
| Lazonby C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Penrith | Good 2023 | 27% | |
| Flookburgh CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school | Grange-Over-Sands | No overall grade | 25% | |
| Vickerstown SchoolAcademy converter | Barrow-in-Furness | Report card 2026 | 11% | |
| Greystoke Primary SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Report card 2026 | — | |
| Nenthead Primary SchoolCommunity school | Alston | Good 2024 | — | |
| Brunswick SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | Good 2023 | — | |
| Milburn SchoolCommunity school | Penrith | No overall 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 | — | |
| Temple Sowerby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Penrith | Good 2023 | — | |
| Asby Endowed SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Appleby-in-Westmorland | Good 2024 | — | |
| Coniston CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Coniston | Good 2023 | — | |
| Cartmel CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Grange-over-Sands | No overall grade | — | |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Kendal | Good 2022 | — | |
| Crosby Ravensworth CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Penrith | No overall grade | — | |
| Langdale CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ambleside | Report card 2026 | — | |
| Dean Barwick Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Grange-over-Sands | Good 2023 | — | |
| Lindal and Marton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Ulverston | Report card 2026 | — | |
| Kirkby Thore SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Penrith | Inadequate 2023 | — |