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Chetwynde School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Free school

Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness LA13 0NY · chetwynde.scmat.org.uk · 01229 824210

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.2
average Attainment 8 score. Westmorland and Furness 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
1.50 mi
2.41 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Westmorland and Furness Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
508
100% of 510 places
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Sixth form
No
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.3%
First language not English
3.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.50 mi (2.41 km) from the school. Source: Westmorland and Furness Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 23 (Places 24)23September 2023: 28 (Places 30)28September 2024: 31 (Places 30)31September 2025: 33 (Places 29)33September 2026: 32 (Places 30)32Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630321.1▲78%
September 2025Sept 202529331.1▲88%
September 2024Sept 202430311▲87%
September 2023Sept 202330280.993%
September 2022Sept 202224231100%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20261.50 mi2.41 km

The council gives the furthest distance offered to the nearest half mile and says the cut-off was based on distance.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.2, and 46.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 58%, and across England 62%.

In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade C (30.2 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 63% (England 53%)63%2016/17: 54% (England 61%)54%2017/18: 68% (England 64%)68%2018/19: 76% (England 65%)76%2022/23: 60% (England 60%)60%2023/24: 57% (England 61%)57%2024/25: 70% (England 62%)70%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲70%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
●104105
▼102105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.1 (England 46.3)46.12017/18: 48.1 (England 46.5)48.12018/19: 51.9 (England 46.7)51.92021/22: 46.3 (England 48.8)46.32022/23: 42.2 (England 46.3)42.22023/24: 44.0 (England 45.9)44.02024/25: 44.2 (England 46.0)44.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.246.0
●46.4%45.4%
▼58.9%64.8%
▼14.3%40.5%
▼3.744.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form25.9+10.4
Further education48.3−12
Apprenticeship15.5+3.4
Employment1.7−3.5
Not in a lasting destination6.90
Activity not captured1.7—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/172015/16: 28.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.2 (England 31.1)CEngland 31.1
2016/17TrendAverage gradeProgress
21 studentsC (30.2) -0.05
21 studentsC (30.2) -0.05
6.3%AAB or better
83.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2015/1614C (28.5)-0.53

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/17
Left in 2016/17
University44
Further education17
Apprenticeship17
Employment11
Not in a lasting destination11

Ofsted

Chetwynde School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
7 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Nov 2019Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
80%
Replies
101
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼70% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼75% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼55% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (20%) with SEND

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