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Best primary schools in Westmorland and Furness

108 of 122 primary schools ranked by Met expected standard (RWM) · all Westmorland and Furness schools · secondary schools

Ranked on Met expected standard (RWM), 2024/25 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.

98 of 122 rated Good or Outstanding
7 oversubscribed on first preference
10 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
Median Met expected standard (RWM): 59.0% (best 100.0%)

#	School	Met expected standard (RWM)	Ofsted	Places	Catchment
1	Morland Area CofE Primary School Penrith	100.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
2	Yanwath Primary School Penrith	100.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
3	Yarlside Academy Barrow-in-Furness	97.0%	Not judged	oversubscribed 1.34 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
4	Holme Primary School Carnforth	89.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
5	Milnthorpe Primary School Milnthorpe	89.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
6	Skelton School Penrith	89.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
7	Arnside National CofE School Carnforth	88.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
8	St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Windermere	88.0%	Requires improvement improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
9	Beetham CofE Primary School Milnthorpe	83.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
10	Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Hawkshead	83.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
11	Armathwaite School Carlisle	80.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
12	Crosthwaite CofE School Kendal	80.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
13	George Romney Junior School Dalton-in-Furness	80.0%	Outstanding	—	approximate
14	Grasmere CofE Primary School Ambleside	80.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
15	St Mark's CofE Primary School Natland, Kendal	79.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
16	Ghyllside Primary School Kendal	78.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
17	Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness Dalton-in-Furness	78.0%	Good	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
18	Ivegill CofE School Carlisle	77.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
19	Kirkby Stephen Primary School Kirkby Stephen	77.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
20	Ambleside CofE Primary School Ambleside	75.0%	Requires improvement declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
21	Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Kendal	75.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
22	Grange CofE Primary School Grange-over-Sands	75.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
23	Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School Penrith	75.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
24	Goodly Dale Primary School Windermere	73.0%	Not judged	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
25	Stramongate Primary School Kendal	73.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
26	Sir John Barrow School Ulverston	72.0%	Outstanding improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
27	Parkside Academy BARROW-in-FURNESS hidden gem	71.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
28	Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Kendal	71.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
29	St Patrick's CofE School Kendal	71.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
30	Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Dalton-in-Furness	70.0%	Good declining	about even 0.93 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
31	St Mary's CofE Primary School Carnforth	70.0%	Not judged	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
32	Church Walk CofE Primary School Ulverston hidden gem	69.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.71 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
33	Heron Hill Primary School Kendal	69.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
34	Allithwaite CofE Primary School Grange-over-Sands	67.0%	Good declining	about even 1.14 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
35	Bolton Primary School Appleby-in-Westmorland	67.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
36	Kirkoswald CofE School Penrith	67.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
37	Low Furness CofE Primary School Ulverston hidden gem	67.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.79 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
38	Castle Park School Kendal	66.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
39	South Walney Junior School Barrow-in-Furness	66.0%	Good	—	approximate
40	Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery Barrow in Furness	65.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.32 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
41	Pennington CofE School Ulverston	65.0%	Good declining	oversubscribed 1.3 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
42	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Ulverston	65.0%	Good	about even 1.11 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
43	Victoria Academy Barrow-in-Furness	65.0%	Outstanding	—	approximate
44	Clifton Primary School Penrith	64.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
45	Leven Valley CofE Primary School ULVERSTON	64.0%	Not judged	undersubscribed 0.78 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
46	Brough Community Primary School Brough	63.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
47	Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School Broughton-in-Furness	63.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
48	Langwathby CofE Primary School Penrith	63.0%	Good	about even 0.96 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
49	Storth CofE School Milnthorpe	63.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
50	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Barrow-in-Furness hidden gem	62.0%	Good	about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
51	Warcop CofE Primary School Appleby-in-Westmorland	62.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
52	Burton Morewood CofE Primary School Carnforth	60.0%	Good declining	about even 0.95 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
53	Flookburgh CofE Primary School Grange-Over-Sands	60.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
54	Greengate Junior School Barrow-in-Furness	60.0%	Good	—	approximate
55	Penny Bridge CofE School Ulverston	58.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.53 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
56	Calthwaite CofE School Penrith	57.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.17 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
57	Cartmel CofE Primary School Grange-over-Sands hidden gem	57.0%	Good declining	undersubscribed 0.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
58	Orton CofE School Penrith	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
59	Roose School Barrow-in-Furness	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
60	Tebay Primary School Penrith	57.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
61	Culgaith CofE School Penrith	56.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
62	Staveley CofE School Kendal	55.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
63	Barrow Island Community Primary School Barrow-in-Furness	54.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
64	Old Hutton CofE School Kendal	54.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
65	Grayrigg CofE School Kendal	53.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
66	Stainton CofE Primary School Penrith	53.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
67	Cambridge Primary School Barrow-in-Furness hidden gem	52.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
68	High Hesket CofE School Carlisle	52.0%	Not judged improving	undersubscribed 0.83 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
69	Beaconside CofE Primary School Penrith	51.0%	Good improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
70	Appleby Primary School Appleby-in-Westmorland	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
71	Croftlands Junior School Ulverston	50.0%	Good improving	—	approximate
72	Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Askam-in-Furness	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
73	Lowther Endowed School Penrith	50.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
74	St George's CofE School Barrow-in-Furness	50.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
75	St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow Barrow-in-Furness	48.0%	Requires improvement	about even 0.91 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
76	St Thomas's CofE Primary School Kendal	48.0%	Not judged improving	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
77	Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Barrow-in-Furness	47.0%	Not judged	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
78	St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School Windermere	47.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
79	Crosscrake CofE Primary School Kendal	45.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
80	Plumpton School PENRITH	45.0%	Good	oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
81	Crosby Ravensworth CofE School Penrith	44.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
82	St Oswald's CofE Primary School Kendal	44.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
83	St Paul's CofE Junior School Barrow-in-Furness	44.0%	Good	—	approximate
84	Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Sedbergh hidden gem	43.0%	Good	undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
85	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Barrow-in-Furness	43.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
86	Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Kendal	40.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
87	North Lakes School Penrith	39.0%	Good	—	approximate
88	St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith PENRITH	39.0%	Good	about even 0.92 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
89	Alston Primary School Alston	38.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
90	Levens CofE School Kendal	38.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
91	Penruddock Primary School Penrith	38.0%	Requires improvement	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
92	Burlington CofE School Kirkby-in-Furness	36.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
93	Sedbergh Primary School Sedbergh	35.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
94	Lindale CofE Primary School Grange Over Sands	33.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
95	Patterdale CofE Primary School Penrith	33.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2025/26	approximate
96	Threlkeld CofE Primary School Keswick	33.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
97	Long Marton School Appleby-in-Westmorland	31.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
98	Newton Village Academy Barrow-in-Furness	31.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
99	St James' CofE Junior School Barrow-in-Furness	31.0%	Good	—	approximate
100	Shap Endowed CofE Primary School Penrith	30.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
101	St Columba's School Barrow-in-Furness	30.0%	Good declining	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
102	Coniston CofE Primary School Coniston hidden gem	27.0%	Good	about even 0.89 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
103	Lindal and Marton Primary School Ulverston	27.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
104	Askam Village School Askam-in-furness	26.0%	Good	about even 1.07 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
105	Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Barrow-in-Furness	24.0%	Not judged	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
106	Dean Barwick Primary School Grange-over-Sands	20.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
107	Vickerstown School Barrow-in-Furness	15.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate
108	Lazonby C of E Primary School Penrith	0.0%	Good	about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27	approximate

Also in Westmorland and Furness

14 further primary schools with no published Met expected standard (RWM) for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Westmorland and Furness, not a fairer one.

Asby Endowed School Ofsted: Good
Brisbane Park Infant School Ofsted: Good
Brunswick School Ofsted: Good
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Ofsted: Good
Croftlands Infant School Ofsted: Good hidden gem
Greystoke Primary School Ofsted: Good
Hunter Hall School
Kirkby Thore School Ofsted: Inadequate
Langdale CofE School Ofsted: Good
Milburn School Ofsted: Good
Nenthead Primary School Ofsted: Good
Ramsden Infant School Ofsted: Good
South Walney Infant and Nursery School Ofsted: Good
Victoria Infant and Nursery School Ofsted: Good hidden gem

Applying in Westmorland and Furness

Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.

Selective / 11+ test date 2026-09-17 · 2027 entry QEGS Penrith entrance test (GL Assessment)
Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Common Application Form deadline
Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry National Offer Day
Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.

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