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Sedbergh Primary School

Community school · Sedbergh · LA10 5AL

Ages 3–11 · 168 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
116

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 fill80%

168 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
86 / 82
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
168 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 311

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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Hudson

Location

Address
Long Lane
Postcode
LA10 5AL
Town
Sedbergh
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, 168 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in Sedbergh
3
Primary schools in Sedbergh
2
Academies among open schools in Sedbergh
33% (1)
Open schools in LA10
4
Primary in LA10
2
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.

  • Settlebeck School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sedbergh · LA10 5AL · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Sedbergh (La10 5hg) · LA10 5RY · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 13–19

    • Att820.7
    • EM5+0%

    0.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Hudson
Telephone
01539620510

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