Chetwynde School

Westmorland and Furness · LA13 0NY

General information All-through School · 3-16 years Who goes here 508 pupils, 17.3% FSM

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Chetwynde School

General Information

Address: Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY – View on map
Phone: 01229824210
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Jefferson
Age range: 3-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 64 families put it first for 30 places – 21 for every 10 places. 47% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 12 · 2025 14 · 2026 21
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 32 families put it first for 30 places – 11 for every 10 places. 78% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 10 · 2025 11 · 2026 11
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

508 pupils out of 510 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 87
% eligible for free school meals: 17.3%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (similar to the Westmorland and Furness average)
English as an additional language: 4% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Westmorland and Furness: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 34 (2.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 49 (3.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 5 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 18.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 9.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 25 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 20 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 18 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 44.2
Compared with the area: 1.5 points below the Westmorland and Furness average (45.7)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (−1.1 points against an expected 45.3)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 59% (Westmorland and Furness 63%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolWestmorland and Furness averageEngland↗ Improving Up 2.0 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 1.5 points below the Westmorland and Furness average (45.7).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

10th of 20 all-through schools in Westmorland and Furness for Attainment 8

#8The Lakes School46.8
#9Ulverston Victoria High School46.8
#10Chetwynde School44.2
#11Dallam School44.1
#12Settlebeck School44.0

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith64.8
#2Queen Elizabeth School59.6
#3John Ruskin School52.9
#4Kirkbie Kendal School50.1
#5The Queen Katherine School48.8
#6Kirkby Stephen Grammar School47.7
#7Cartmel Priory CofE School47.2
#8The Lakes School46.8
#9Ulverston Victoria High School46.8
#10Chetwynde School44.2
#11Dallam School44.1
#12Settlebeck School44.0
#13Furness Academy42.4
#14Dowdales School41.8
#15Ullswater Community College41.0
#16Appleby Grammar School40.7
#17Walney Academy38.7
#18Queen Elizabeth Studio School37.8
#19St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow34.6
#20Samuel King's School30.2

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 90.0%
Went into further education: 76.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
Physics (General)
Biology
Chemistry (General)
History
Art & Design
Computer Science
D & T
Geography
French Language
Sports Studies

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 70% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 7% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 12 percentage points above the Westmorland and Furness average (58%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 62% against an expected 64%)
3-year average (expected standard): 62%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 83% · Writing 80% · Maths 73% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 73%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 104
Based on: 30 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolWestmorland and Furness averageEngland↗ Improving Up 10 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 12 percentage points above the Westmorland and Furness average (58%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 27th of 98 junior and primary schools in the area

=25Parkside Academy71%
=25St Patrick's CofE School71%
=27Chetwynde School70%
=27Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School70%
=27St Mary's CofE Primary School70%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

=1Morland Area CofE Primary School100%
=1Yanwath Primary School100%
#3Yarlside Academy97%
=4Holme Primary School89%
=4Milnthorpe Primary School89%
=4Skelton School89%
#7Arnside National CofE School88%
#8Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School83%
=9Armathwaite School80%
=9Crosthwaite CofE School80%
=9George Romney Junior School80%
=9Grasmere CofE Primary School80%
#13St Mark's CofE Primary School79%
=14Ghyllside Primary School78%
=14Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness78%
=16Ivegill CofE School77%
=16Kirkby Stephen Primary School77%
=18Ambleside CofE Primary School75%
=18Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal75%
=18Grange CofE Primary School75%
=18Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School75%
=22Goodly Dale Primary School73%
=22Stramongate Primary School73%
#24Sir John Barrow School72%
=25Parkside Academy71%
=25St Patrick's CofE School71%
=27Chetwynde School70%
=27Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School70%
=27St Mary's CofE Primary School70%
=30Church Walk CofE Primary School69%
=30Heron Hill Primary School69%
=32Allithwaite CofE Primary School67%
=32Bolton Primary School67%
=32Kirkoswald CofE School67%
=32Low Furness CofE Primary School67%
=36Castle Park School66%
=36South Walney Junior School66%
=38Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery65%
=38Pennington CofE School65%
=38St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston65%
=38Victoria Academy65%
=42Clifton Primary School64%
=42Leven Valley CofE Primary School64%
=44Brough Community Primary School63%
=44Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School63%
=44Langwathby CofE Primary School63%
=44Storth CofE School63%
=48Holy Family Catholic Primary School62%
=48Warcop CofE Primary School62%
=50Burton Morewood CofE Primary School60%
=50Flookburgh CofE Primary School60%
=50Greengate Junior School60%
#53Penny Bridge CofE School58%
=54Calthwaite CofE School57%
=54Cartmel CofE Primary School57%
=54Orton CofE School57%
=54Roose School57%
#58Staveley CofE School55%
=59Barrow Island Community Primary School54%
=59Old Hutton CofE School54%
=61Grayrigg CofE School53%
=61Stainton CofE Primary School53%
=63Cambridge Primary School52%
=63High Hesket CofE School52%
#65Beaconside CofE Primary School51%
=66Appleby Primary School50%
=66Croftlands Junior School50%
=66Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School50%
=66Lowther Endowed School50%
=66St George's CofE School50%
=71St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow48%
=71St Thomas's CofE Primary School48%
=73Newbarns Primary and Nursery School47%
=73St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School47%
#75Plumpton School45%
=76St Oswald's CofE Primary School44%
=76St Paul's CofE Junior School44%
#78Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow43%
=79North Lakes School39%
=79St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith39%
=81Alston Primary School38%
=81Levens CofE School38%
=81Penruddock Primary School38%
#84Burlington CofE School36%
#85Sedbergh Primary School35%
#86Threlkeld CofE Primary School33%
=87Long Marton School31%
=87Newton Village Academy31%
=87St James' CofE Junior School31%
=90Shap Endowed CofE Primary School30%
=90St Columba's School30%
=92Coniston CofE Primary School27%
=92Lindal and Marton Primary School27%
#94Askam Village School26%
#95Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School24%
#96Dean Barwick Primary School20%
#97Vickerstown School15%
#98Lazonby C of E Primary School0%

View full Ofsted inspection report

1st of 13 all-through schools in Westmorland and Furness for Ofsted rating

#1Chetwynde SchoolGood
#2Dowdales SchoolGood
#3Furness AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Chetwynde SchoolGood
#2Dowdales SchoolGood
#3Furness AcademyGood
#4John Ruskin SchoolGood
#5Kirkbie Kendal SchoolGood
#6Kirkby Stephen Grammar SchoolGood
#7Queen Elizabeth Grammar School PenrithGood
#8Queen Elizabeth SchoolGood
#9Samuel King's SchoolGood
#10St Bernards Catholic High School, BarrowGood
#11The Lakes SchoolGood
#12Ullswater Community CollegeGood
#13Ulverston Victoria High SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,947 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

10th of 18 all-through schools in Westmorland and Furness for spending per pupil

#8Ulverston Victoria High School£8,103
#9Appleby Grammar School£8,022
#10Chetwynde School£7,947
#11The Lakes School£7,896
#12St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow£7,889

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Samuel King's School£11,064
#2John Ruskin School£10,022
#3Dallam School£9,884
#4Queen Elizabeth Studio School£9,048
#5Cartmel Priory CofE School£8,616
#6Furness Academy£8,476
#7Dowdales School£8,408
#8Ulverston Victoria High School£8,103
#9Appleby Grammar School£8,022
#10Chetwynde School£7,947
#11The Lakes School£7,896
#12St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow£7,889
#13Ullswater Community College£7,633
#14Kirkbie Kendal School£7,377
#15Queen Elizabeth School£7,346
#16The Queen Katherine School£5,232
#17Walney Academy£2,857
#18Kirkby Stephen Grammar School£381

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General Information

Who goes here

Behaviour

Across Westmorland and Furness: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered