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Goodly Dale Primary School

Community school · Windermere · LA23 2JX

Ages 3–11 · 77 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
64

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

77 pupils · 98 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
32 / 45
School capacity
98
Capacity fill
77 / 98 (79%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Miss Cheryl Johnston

Location

Address
Lake Road
Postcode
LA23 2JX
Town
Windermere
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 3–11, in Windermere, Westmorland and Furness, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Windermere
4
Primary schools in Windermere
3
Academies among open schools in Windermere
25% (1)
Open schools in LA23
5
Primary in LA23
3
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 WindermereNear LA23

  • The Lakes School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Windermere · LA23 1HW · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Windermere School

    Other independent school

    The Lake District · LA23 1NW · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–20

    • Att812.0
    • EM5+0%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Cheryl Johnston
Telephone
01539446946
Website
www.goodlydaleprimaryschool.co.uk

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