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Dean Barwick Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Grange-over-Sands · LA11 6RS

Ages 3–11 · 51 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

9%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)9%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
94.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
56

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 fill78%

51 pupils · 65 places

Pupils on roll
51
Boys / girls
31 / 20
School capacity
65
Capacity fill
51 / 65 (78%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Mellard

Location

Address
Witherslack
Postcode
LA11 6RS
Town
Grange-over-Sands
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grange-over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness, 51 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.8%.

Open schools in Grange-over-Sands
9
Primary schools in Grange-over-Sands
6
Academies among open schools in Grange-over-Sands
11% (1)
Open schools in LA11
10
Primary in LA11
6
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 Grange-over-SandsNear LA11

  • Lindale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Grange Over Sands · LA11 6LE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Oversands School

    Other independent special school

    Grange-over-Sands · LA11 6SD · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 5–19

    • Att85.1
    • EM5+0%

    1.4 miles away

  • SwitchED2

    Other independent special school

    Cumbria · LA11 6RG · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 9–18

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Mellard
Telephone
01539552298
Website
www.deanbarwick.cumbria.sch.uk

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