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Sandgate School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Sandylands Road, Kendal LA9 6JG · sandgateschool.org.uk · 01539 792100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2022/23
- 0.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Westmorland and Furness 46.3, England 46.3
- Pupils
- 166
- 6 over 160 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.1%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2022/23 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 46.3, and across England 46.3.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Sandgate School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 26
- 22% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (100%) with SEND