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Chetwynde School

Free schools · Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 0NY

Ages 3–16 · 508 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
476

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 fill100%

508 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
508
Boys / girls
242 / 266
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
508 / 510 (100%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
87
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Jefferson

Location

Address
Rating Lane
Postcode
LA13 0NY
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 free schools (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 508 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.3%.

Open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
31
All-through schools in Barrow-in-Furness
1
Academies among open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
48% (15)
Open schools in LA13
12
All-through in LA13
1
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
All-through in Westmorland and Furness LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Jefferson
Telephone
01229824210
Website
www.chetwynde.co.uk

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