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Sandside Lodge School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
Springfield Road, Ulverston LA12 0DZ · sandsidelodge.cumbria.sch.uk · 01229 588825
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Westmorland and Furness 58%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 104
- 12 over 92 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 34.8%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
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
| 2023/24 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 45.9 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.9% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 65% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.4% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.07 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 85.7 | −14.3 |
| Activity not captured | 14.3 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Sandside Lodge School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 26 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 23
- 25% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (100%) with SEND