Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery

School overview

Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery is a primary school serving Barrow in Furness, Westmorland and Furness, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 279 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery 'Good'. 65% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 20.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed: about 7 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 37 first choices for 28 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 0.50 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 5.4%. There are about 27.9 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.