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George Romney Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Westmorland and Furness

Cobden Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8SE

Website 01229463002

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Outstanding

Graded 09/07/2024

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

96.0%

10.0% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

75

Capacity used

Has space

42%

180 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Scott Macmillan
Address
Cobden Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8SE
Phone
01229463002
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Ward / constituency
Dalton North · Barrow and Furness
Area
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
112234

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals29%——
English as additional language7%——
SEN support14%——
44% boys (33)56% girls (42)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

75 pupils · 180 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    09 July 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Outstanding overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  2. 19

    04 December 2019

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 70 pupils

Attendance

96.0%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.0%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

10.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.7%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

5%
20/21
9%
21/22
13%
22/23
13%
23/24
10%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths66%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard80%
+18% vs England
Higher standard7%
-1% vs England

Reading

Expected standard87%
+12% vs England
Higher standard33%
+0% vs England
Average score107
+1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard87%
+15% vs England
Greater depth20%
+7% vs England

Maths

Expected standard87%
+13% vs England
Higher standard13%
-13% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard80%
+7% vs England
Higher standard27%
-3% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Science

Expected standard93%
+11% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

742019552023662024802025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)80%61%
Higher standard7%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Westmorland and Furness council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.