SCHOOL PROFILE

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness

Primary Academy converter URN 149513
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

14 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Westmorland and Furness
Trust MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 101 99 full-time · 2 part-time
Female pupils 48 47.5% of pupils
Male pupils 53 52.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

17.8%
7.0 pts below England
School 17.8%
Westmorland and Furness 15.0%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.0%
16.3 pts below England
School 4.0%
Westmorland and Furness 5.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Westmorland and Furness 1.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
91.1%
92
African
3.0%
3
Indian
2.0%
2
White and Asian
2.0%
2
Any other White background
1.0%
1
Chinese
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.8% 20 of 101 pupils
1.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.8%
Westmorland and Furness 22.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.9% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 5.9 pts below
EHC plans 10.9% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 4.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Speech, language & communication 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Specific learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

78.0% 17.6 pts above England
School 78.0%
Westmorland and Furness 56.5%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

78.0%

4.2 pts above England

School 78.0%
Westmorland and Furness 72.0%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

78.0%

7.7 pts above England

School 78.0%
Westmorland and Furness 68.2%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

78.0%

6.0 pts above England

School 78.0%
Westmorland and Furness 71.0%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.67%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.55 pts lower than England
School 4.67%
Westmorland and Furness 5.09%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

11.54%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.28 pts lower than England
School 11.54%
Westmorland and Furness 11.05%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Westmorland and Furness 0.87%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.2% 8.0 pts above England
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
96.2%
Westmorland and Furness
79.9%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information