Schools and Education in Dalton

There are 21 schools within 5 miles of Dalton town centre, including 14 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Underley Garden School holds an Outstanding rating. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
21
Primary
14
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
Outstanding (1) Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (4)
Underley Garden School 4.9 miles Lowfields Lane, Carnforth, LA6 2DZ Inspected: 24 June 2025
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Boon Walks, Burton-in-Kendal, Carnforth, LA6 1ND Inspected: 09 March 2023 Holme Primary School Primary 2 miles Holme, Carnforth, LA6 1QA Inspected: 26 April 2024 Beetham CofE Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Stanley Street, Beetham, Milnthorpe, LA7 7AS Inspected: 28 November 2022 Arkholme Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Carnforth, LA6 1AU Inspected: 13 June 2024 Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Back Lane, Warton, Nr Carnforth, LA5 9QU Inspected: 27 September 2024 Queen Elizabeth School Secondary 4.1 miles A65, LA6 2HJ Inspected: 25 November 2022 Queen Elizabeth Studio School Secondary 4.1 miles A65, LA6 2HJ Inspected: 17 March 2022 West South Lakeland SureStart Children's Centre 4.1 miles Firs Road, Firs Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7QF Inspected: 25 March 2013 Milnthorpe Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Firs Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7QF Inspected: 20 December 2024 Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles School Lane, Over Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1BN Inspected: 12 June 2024 Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.7 miles North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LJ Inspected: 26 May 2022 The Carnforth Hub 4.7 miles Kellet Road, Carnforth, Lancaster, LA5 9LS Inspected: 28 January 2015 Carnforth Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LQ Inspected: 19 March 2024 Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Lodge Lane, Melling, Carnforth, LA6 2RE Inspected: 16 May 2022 Storth CofE School Primary 4.9 miles Storth Road, Storth, Milnthorpe, LA7 7JA Inspected: 21 September 2022
Dallam School Secondary 4.3 miles Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DD Inspected: 18 December 2024
Yealand Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Flat Lane, Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, LA5 9SU Inspected: 12 July 2022 St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Harling Bank, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2DN Carnforth High School Secondary 4.7 miles Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Primary 4.7 miles Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS