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Settlebeck School

Academy converter · Sedbergh · LA10 5AL

Ages 11–16 · 203 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

47.8

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 847.8
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry2%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
217

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 fill92%

203 pupils · 220 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
116 / 87
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
203 / 220 (92%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
27
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Changing Lives Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Campbell

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

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sedbergh
3
Secondary schools in Sedbergh
1
Academies among open schools in Sedbergh
33% (1)
Open schools in LA10
4
Secondary in LA10
1
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Secondary in Westmorland and Furness LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SedberghNear LA10

  • Sedbergh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sedbergh · LA10 5AL · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Sedbergh School

    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 Sarah Campbell
Telephone
01539620383
Website
http://settlebeck.org

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