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Sandside Lodge School

Community special school · Ulverston · LA12 0DZ

Ages 4–19 · 104 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
8.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
64

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 fill113%

104 pupils · 92 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
61 / 43
School capacity
92
Capacity fill
104 / 92 (113%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Miss Helen Grice

Location

Address
Springfield Road
Postcode
LA12 0DZ
Town
Ulverston
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 34.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Ulverston
12
Academies among open schools in Ulverston
25% (3)
Open schools in LA12
12
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161

Nearby schools

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

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.2%

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  • Ulverston Victoria High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.7%

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  • Church Walk CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.0%

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  • Croftlands Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM5.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Croftlands Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM15.1%

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  • Pennington CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ulverston · LA12 0RR · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.5%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Helen Grice
Telephone
01229588825
Website
http://www.sandsidelodge.cumbria.sch.uk/

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