Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sedbergh, LA10 5QJ · Westmorland and Furness · primary school
54th of 108 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness we can score, 121 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,151 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.2/10 among them, against 3.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2023/24 | 43.0 · 11 | 40% | 0.43 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2023/24 | 14.0 · 81 | 25% | 2.03 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2023/24, 43.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 63%. Only 14.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.2 out of 10 among them, against 3.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Expedition, Woodwork, Book, Code, Gardening, Messy, and Camera Clubs, plus Art, Music, and Dance Clubs, and play Cross Country. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 30 pupils in a building with 56 places, leaving 26 spare spots. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are below the national median in core subjects? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How do teachers manage class sizes given the significant number of spare places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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