School Chooser

Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness

There are 122 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness, teaching 16,022 pupils. Of the 119 with a score, 37 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 44 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in Westmorland and FurnessAll schools in Westmorland and FurnessPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families14%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools37 of 119scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards16inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)793 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full25 of 122schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size19.8one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs17schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Westmorland and Furness

From Westmorland and Furness council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 121 primary schools, 0 of which filled on distance and 106 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Westmorland and Furness council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (122)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Yarlside AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barrow-in-Furness2422%No overall grade 202410099 to 100
2St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Carnforth2205%No overall grade 20259488 to 98
3Skelton SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Penrith877%Good 20249375 to 99
4Milnthorpe Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Milnthorpe17612%Not inspected9178 to 97
5Crosthwaite CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Kendal1098%Outstanding 20239170 to 98
6Sir John Barrow SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Ulverston23513%Outstanding 20239079 to 96
7Yanwath Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Penrith16613%Report card 20269078 to 96
8Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Sedbergh3010%Good 20248969 to 97
9George Romney Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Dalton-in-Furness7529%Outstanding 20248773 to 95
10Crosby Ravensworth CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Penrith420%No overall grade 20258763 to 96
11Orton CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Penrith474%Good 20228768 to 96
12Brough Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Brough7319%Good 20198759 to 97
13Victoria AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Barrow-in-Furness20912%Outstanding 20248674 to 92
14Arnside National CofE SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Carnforth958%Good 20248564 to 94
15Grasmere CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Ambleside896%Good 20208562 to 94
16Holme Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Carnforth1224%Good 20248355 to 95
17Morland Area CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Penrith1197%No overall grade 20248153 to 93
18St Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonAcademy · ages 2-11 · Ulverston1555%Report card 20268057 to 92
19Ivegill CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Carlisle7517%Good 20247947 to 93
20St Patrick's CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Kendal926%Good 20247941 to 94
21Selside Endowed CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Kendal330%Good 20247848 to 92
22Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalAcademy · ages 3-11 · Kendal1344%Good 20247854 to 90
23Kirkoswald CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Penrith4810%No overall grade 20257841 to 93
24Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Broughton-in-Furness12910%Good 20237747 to 92
25Grange CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Grange-over-Sands1927%Good 20237749 to 91
26Nenthead Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Alston176%Good 20247538 to 92
27Levens CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Kendal987%Good 20237447 to 89
28Tebay Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Penrith4937%Good 20207128 to 93
29Kirkby Stephen Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Kirkby Stephen18918%Good 20227045 to 86
30Clifton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Penrith7610%Good 20236936 to 89
31Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Hawkshead3017%Good 20246836 to 88
32Staveley CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Kendal7913%No overall grade 20246835 to 88
33High Hesket CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Carlisle1363%No overall grade 20256842 to 85
34Greystoke Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Penrith512%Report card 20266736 to 87
35Beetham CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Milnthorpe513%Good 20226635 to 87
36St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Natland, Kendal1848%Good 20236640 to 84
37South Walney Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Barrow-in-Furness1348%Good 20246637 to 85
38Pennington CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Ulverston21110%Good 20206537 to 84
39Heron Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Kendal4197%Good 20226444 to 80
40Low Furness CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Ulverston1275%Not inspected6329 to 87
41Stramongate Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Kendal23725%No overall grade 20256341 to 81
42Patterdale CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Penrith234%Good 20226328 to 87
43Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-FurnessAcademy · ages 2-11 · Dalton-in-Furness10118%Report card 20266126 to 86
44Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7 · Barrow-in-Furness2284%Good 20246132 to 83
45Culgaith CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Penrith562%Good 20236129 to 84
46Allithwaite CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Grange-over-Sands1097%Good 20225927 to 84
47Ramsden Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Barrow-in-Furness8026%Good 20225828 to 82
48Parkside AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · BARROW-in-FURNESS27233%Report card 20265634 to 75
49South Walney Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Barrow-in-Furness20922%Report card 20265433 to 73
50Langwathby CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Penrith1693%Good 20245425 to 79
51Old Hutton CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Kendal788%Good 20245122 to 79
52Croftlands Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7 · Ulverston1195%Good 20235023 to 76
53Appleby Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11 · Appleby-in-Westmorland16317%Good 20244823 to 74
54Ghyllside Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Kendal42413%No overall grade 20254829 to 67
55Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-11 · Barrow in Furness2675%Good 20194622 to 72
56Temple Sowerby CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Penrith496%Good 20234619 to 75
57Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Barrow-in-Furness2176%Good 20224624 to 69
58Stainton CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Penrith1125%Good 20244519 to 75
59St George's CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Barrow-in-Furness22646%No overall grade 20244421 to 71
60St Thomas's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Kendal23923%No overall grade 20244422 to 69
61Warcop CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Appleby-in-Westmorland8521%Good 20224418 to 75
62Castle Park SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Kendal3268%No overall grade 20244223 to 64
63Sedbergh Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Sedbergh1687%Good 20234219 to 69
64Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Dalton-in-Furness21111%Good 20234120 to 65
65Grayrigg CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Kendal6712%Good 20204116 to 72
66Burlington CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Kirkby-in-Furness767%Good 20234013 to 77
67Lazonby C of E Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Penrith1127%Good 20234015 to 73
68Chetwynde SchoolFree school · ages 3-16 · Barrow-in-Furness50817%Good 20233927 to 52
69Asby Endowed SchoolVoluntary · ages 4-11 · Appleby-in-Westmorland2030%Good 20243813 to 73
70Penny Bridge CofE SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Ulverston1237%Good 20243813 to 73
71Cartmel CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Grange-over-Sands479%Good 20203814 to 71
72Lowther Endowed SchoolVoluntary · ages 5-11 · Penrith3418%Good 20243815 to 69
73Greengate Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Barrow-in-Furness16148%Report card 20263720 to 59
74Burton Morewood CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Carnforth16515%Good 20233617 to 62
75St Paul's CofE Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Barrow-in-Furness7118%Good 20233613 to 68
76Roose SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Barrow-in-Furness19616%Good 20193517 to 61
77Goodly Dale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Windermere7713%No overall grade 20243411 to 72
78Bolton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Appleby-in-Westmorland5613%Good 2023349 to 75
79St Pius X Catholic Primary School, BarrowAcademy · ages 2-11 · Barrow-in-Furness21032%Report card 20263416 to 60
80Storth CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Milnthorpe8812%Report card 20263111 to 64
81Alston Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Alston8818%No overall grade 20252710 to 59
82Church Walk CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Ulverston888%Report card 2026259 to 57
83Lindale CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Grange Over Sands4711%Good 20242510 to 56
84Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Askam-in-Furness768%Good 2023256 to 69
85St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Windermere3365%Good 20242313 to 41
86Leven Valley CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Ulverston682%No overall grade 2024226 to 65
87Armathwaite SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Carlisle649%Good 2022215 to 65
88Beaconside CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Penrith44515%Good 20242112 to 36
89Brisbane Park Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7 · Barrow-in-Furness9541%Good 2024219 to 47
90Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Kendal556%Good 2023215 to 64
91St Columba's SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Barrow-in-Furness2129%Good 2022198 to 41
92Plumpton SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Penrith1026%Report card 2026196 to 48
93Chapel Street Infants and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7 · Dalton-in-Furness819%Good 2023187 to 43
94Brunswick SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Penrith14021%Good 2023187 to 41
95Penruddock Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11 · Penrith482%Report card 2026187 to 40
96Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowAcademy · ages 2-11 · Barrow-in-Furness20234%Good 2024188 to 38
97St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Kendal8813%Good 2022166 to 39
98Askam Village SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11 · Askam-in-furness1879%Good 2022156 to 38
99Barrow Island Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Barrow-in-Furness16230%Good 2024156 to 37
100Threlkeld CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Keswick4111%No overall grade 2024156 to 39
101Long Marton SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Appleby-in-Westmorland8116%Good 2024155 to 41
102Shap Endowed CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Penrith8815%Good 2024144 to 48
103Vicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Kendal10920%Good 2023145 to 34
104Croftlands Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Ulverston15215%Good 2022136 to 26
105Newbarns Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barrow-in-Furness44412%No overall grade 2025116 to 24
106North Lakes SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Penrith16133%Good 2023116 to 21
107Ambleside CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Ambleside5221%Requires improvement 2024113 to 33
108Ormsgill Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barrow-in-Furness15660%No overall grade 2025105 to 23
109Newton Village AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barrow-in-Furness798%Not inspected102 to 45
110St James' CofE Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Barrow-in-Furness11546%Good 202294 to 20
111Cambridge Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Barrow-in-Furness23055%Report card 202694 to 21
112Coniston CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Coniston6716%Good 202383 to 21
113St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithAcademy · ages 4-11 · Penrith10414%Good 202231 to 8
114St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, WindermereAcademy · ages 3-11 · Windermere4018%Requires improvement 202321 to 5
115Vickerstown SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barrow-in-Furness15618%Report card 202611 to 3
116Lindal and Marton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Ulverston781%Report card 202610 to 5
117Dean Barwick Primary SchoolVoluntary · ages 3-11 · Grange-over-Sands5110%Good 202310 to 4
118Langdale CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Ambleside3116%Report card 202610 to 2
119Kirkby Thore SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Penrith339%Inadequate 202300 to 1
Calthwaite CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Penrith6912%Not inspected–
Flookburgh CofE Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11 · Grange-Over-Sands583%Not inspected–
Milburn SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Penrith1921%Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in Westmorland and Furness

Alston2 schoolsAmbleside3 schoolsAppleby-in-Westmorland5 schoolsBarrow-in-Furness24 schoolsCarlisle3 schoolsCarnforth4 schoolsDalton-in-Furness4 schoolsGrange-over-Sands5 schoolsKendal16 schoolsMilnthorpe3 schoolsPenrith26 schoolsSedbergh2 schoolsUlverston10 schoolsWindermere3 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.