Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolNewton Village Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School and Newton Village Academy are primary schools.
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newton Village Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Newton Village Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School and 31.0% for Newton Village Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Newton Village Academy (30.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Dalton-in-FurnessDalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | Barrow-in-FurnessNewton Village Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 98th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 75 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 80 | |
| Location | Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8QR | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 75 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 37.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
Newton Village Academy
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