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George Romney Junior School

Cobden Street, Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8SE ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024
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At a glance

A state primary school for ages 7–11 in Dalton-in-Furness. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (July 2024). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (80% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25).

Ages
7–11
Pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher
Mr Scott Macmillan

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 9 Jul 2024
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (4 Dec 2019): School remains Good
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 15 pupils

Expected standard
80%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
7%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
107
Average scaled score
Maths score
105
Average scaled score
This school
80%
Westmorland and Furness
58%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
68
Capacity
180
42% full
Girls / boys
56/44
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)30.9%
  • English as an additional language5.9%
  • SEN support11.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan7.3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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