George Romney Junior SchoolDalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dalton-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
George Romney Junior School and Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Dalton-in-Furness.
George Romney Junior School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). George Romney Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
George Romney Junior School was judged Outstanding and Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School 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 80.0% for George Romney Junior School and 70.0% for Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at George Romney Junior School (55.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Dalton-in-FurnessGeorge Romney Junior School | Dalton-in-FurnessDalton St Mary's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 77th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 68 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 250 | |
| Location | Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8SE | Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 68 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 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.
George Romney Junior School
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School
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