- What did Ofsted judge Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School has 211 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School take?
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
- Where is Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School located?
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School is located in Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8QR, Westmorland and Furness.
- How do I apply to Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- Does Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How close do you need to live to get into Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- Distance did not decide places at Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
- How are Reception places decided at Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- When Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children and Internationally Adopted Looked After Children — A "Looked After Child" is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A "Previously Looked After Child" (PLAC) is a child who was looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after. An "Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child" is a child who appears (to the Admission Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Social and Medical need — Priority will be given in exceptional circumstances to a small number of children (or in some cases a close relative of the child) whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend this school over any other. Supporting evidence in the form of a letter from a doctor or social worker or other relevant qualified, independent professional, would be required. Medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school's legal obligations and does not guarantee that a child will be given priority as each decision will be made on the merits of the individual case; 3. Pupil Premium — Children eligible for the pupil premium including the Early Years pupil premium and the service premium. Parents/guardians will be required to provide evidence of eligibility and the school may request confirmation from the applicant's home local authority. Children given priority under this criterion fall into the following categories: • Children eligible to be registered for free school meals and children who have been registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years; • Children eligible to receive the Early Years premium; and • Children whose parent(s) are serving in the regular UK armed forces, the children of regular armed forces personnel who were serving in the past 3 years, or children who are in receipt of a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and the War Pensions Scheme because their parent(s) died on active service with the UK armed forces, and 3 further criteria. 24 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Proximity to the school. This will be measured by the shortest walking distance by road or maintained footpath or other public rights of way from the pupil's home to the main entrance point of the school using a GIS computerised mapping system. In the event that two or more children live the same distance from the school (as can happen with families living in blocks of flats), random allocation, where supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s) (in accordance with 1.34 and 1.35 of the School Admissions Code 2021).
- What is the largest ethnic background at Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.4% of pupils at Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.