Located in Ulverston, Croftlands Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Croftlands Junior School currently has around 161 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.7% boys and 55.3% girls. Around 14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Oakwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9JU
Website: www.croftlands-jun.cumbria.sch.uk
Telephone: 01229585211
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Lou Mahon
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112198

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 161
Number of Boys: 72
Number of Girls: 89

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.10%145
Unclassified8.70%14
Other White1.20%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-4.3)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.6)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
42%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Croftlands Infant School
Oakwood Drive , LA12 9JU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Croftlands Junior School
Oakwood Drive , LA12 9JU
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road , LA12 0EA
- not rated 959 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston
Springfield Road , LA12 0EA
3out of 4 959 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sir John Barrow School
Argyle Street , LA12 0BD
4out of 4 1,373 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ulverston Victoria High School
Springfield Road , LA12 0EB
- not rated 753 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandside Lodge School
Springfield Road , LA12 0DZ
3out of 4 2,067 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.