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Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Barrow in Furness · LA14 4PG

Ages 2–11 · 267 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
192

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

43

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

267 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
267
Boys / girls
122 / 145
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
267 / 218 (122%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Mills

Location

Address
Skelwith Drive
Postcode
LA14 4PG
Town
Barrow in Furness
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Barrow in Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.5%.

Open schools in Barrow in Furness
31
Primary schools in Barrow in Furness
24
Academies among open schools in Barrow in Furness
48% (15)
Open schools in LA14
20
Primary in LA14
17
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Barrow in FurnessNear LA14

  • St Paul's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 4HF · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 4AR · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS223%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM60.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Victoria Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 5NE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 5QN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9LR · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

  • St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 4AA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9ET · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand1.02

    1.1 miles away

  • Newton Village Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 0LT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Mills
Website
www.daneghyll.cumbria.sch.uk/

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