1
George Romney Junior School
Dalton-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA15 8SE
1
22 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Westmorland and Furness. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
121
Outstanding
6
Good
101
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 90% · RI: 4% · I: 1%
2
Victoria Academy
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 5NE
1
28 Apr 2024
3
Sir John Barrow School
Ulverston • Cumbria • LA12 0BD
1
9 May 2023
4
Crosthwaite CofE School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA8 8HT
1
2 May 2017
5
High Hesket CofE School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA4 0HU
1
8 Oct 2014
6
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA13 9ET
1
10 Jun 2013
7
Skelton School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA11 9SE
2
6 Oct 2024
8
Penny Bridge CofE School
Ulverston • Cumbria • LA12 7RQ
2
29 Sep 2024
9
Ivegill CofE School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA4 0PA
2
11 Sep 2024
10
Brisbane Park Infant School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 1NY
2
16 Jul 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Nenthead Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Arnside National CofE School 2 • Jul 2024
- Old Hutton CofE School 2 • May 2024
- Appleby Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Lindale CofE Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Croftlands Infant School 2 • Jan 2024
- Culgaith CofE School 2 • Dec 2023
- North Lakes School 2 • Nov 2023
- Grange CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2023