Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Westmorland and Furness · LA10 5QJ

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 30 pupils, 10% FSM

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Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

General Information

Address: Laning, Dent, Sedbergh, LA10 5QJ – View on map
Phone: 01539625259
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Farrell
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 4 families put it first for 5 places – 8 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 10 · 2026 8
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

30 pupils out of 56 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 3
% eligible for free school meals: 10.0%
English as an additional language: 0% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 12.2% a year (Westmorland and Furness 12.8%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 91% moved to another school, 9% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

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: 1 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 3 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary 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: 3.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 0.0%
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: 13.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil

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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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 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.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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28th of 82 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for Ofsted rating

#26Dean Barwick Primary SchoolGood
#27Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalGood
#28Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#29Flookburgh CofE Primary SchoolGood
#30Ghyllside Primary SchoolGood

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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

#1Crosthwaite CofE SchoolOutstanding
#2Sir John Barrow SchoolOutstanding
#3Allithwaite CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Appleby Primary SchoolGood
#5Armathwaite SchoolGood
#6Arnside National CofE SchoolGood
#7Asby Endowed SchoolGood
#8Askam Village SchoolGood
#9Barrow Island Community Primary SchoolGood
#10Beaconside CofE Primary SchoolGood
#11Beetham CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12Bolton Primary SchoolGood
#13Brough Community Primary SchoolGood
#14Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#15Burlington CofE SchoolGood
#16Burton Morewood CofE Primary SchoolGood
#17Calthwaite CofE SchoolGood
#18Cartmel CofE Primary SchoolGood
#19Clifton Primary SchoolGood
#20Coniston CofE Primary SchoolGood
#21Crosby Ravensworth CofE SchoolGood
#22Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23Culgaith CofE SchoolGood
#24Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#25Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and NurseryGood
#26Dean Barwick Primary SchoolGood
#27Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalGood
#28Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#29Flookburgh CofE Primary SchoolGood
#30Ghyllside Primary SchoolGood
#31Goodly Dale Primary SchoolGood
#32Grange CofE Primary SchoolGood
#33Grasmere CofE Primary SchoolGood
#34Grayrigg CofE SchoolGood
#35Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary SchoolGood
#36Heron Hill Primary SchoolGood
#37Holme Primary SchoolGood
#38Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#39Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#40Ivegill CofE SchoolGood
#41Kirkby Stephen Primary SchoolGood
#42Kirkoswald CofE SchoolGood
#43Langwathby CofE Primary SchoolGood
#44Lazonby C of E Primary SchoolGood
#45Levens CofE SchoolGood
#46Lindale CofE Primary SchoolGood
#47Long Marton SchoolGood
#48Low Furness CofE Primary SchoolGood
#49Lowther Endowed SchoolGood
#50Milburn SchoolGood
#51Milnthorpe Primary SchoolGood
#52Morland Area CofE Primary SchoolGood
#53Nenthead Primary SchoolGood
#54Old Hutton CofE SchoolGood
#55Orton CofE SchoolGood
#56Patterdale CofE Primary SchoolGood
#57Pennington CofE SchoolGood
#58Penny Bridge CofE SchoolGood
#59Roose SchoolGood
#60Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowGood
#61Sedbergh Primary SchoolGood
#62Selside Endowed CofE Primary SchoolGood
#63Shap Endowed CofE Primary SchoolGood
#64Skelton SchoolGood
#65St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithGood
#66St Columba's SchoolGood
#67St George's CofE SchoolGood
#68St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#69St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#70St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#71St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#72St Patrick's CofE SchoolGood
#73Stainton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#74Stramongate Primary SchoolGood
#75Tebay Primary SchoolGood
#76Temple Sowerby CofE Primary SchoolGood
#77Threlkeld CofE Primary SchoolGood
#78Vicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolGood
#79Warcop CofE Primary SchoolGood
#80Ambleside CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#81St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, WindermereRequires improvement
#82Kirkby Thore SchoolInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £15,243 (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.

8th of 101 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for spending per pupil

#6Langdale CofE School£15,585
#7Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School£15,560
#8Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School£15,243
#9Crosby Ravensworth CofE School£13,533
#10Lindale CofE Primary School£11,806

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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

#1Milburn School£22,597
#2Nenthead Primary School£20,940
#3Asby Endowed School£19,280
#4Lowther Endowed School£18,058
#5Patterdale CofE Primary School£16,333
#6Langdale CofE School£15,585
#7Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School£15,560
#8Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School£15,243
#9Crosby Ravensworth CofE School£13,533
#10Lindale CofE Primary School£11,806
#11Cartmel CofE Primary School£11,662
#12Selside Endowed CofE Primary School£11,417
#13Newton Village Academy£10,766
#14Vicarage Park CofE Primary School£10,639
#15Old Hutton CofE School£10,600
#16Tebay Primary School£10,600
#17Culgaith CofE School£10,401
#18Dean Barwick Primary School£10,387
#19St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere£10,066
#20Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School£10,040
#21Calthwaite CofE School£9,938
#22Flookburgh CofE Primary School£9,763
#23Kirkoswald CofE School£9,732
#24Greystoke Primary School£9,611
#25Vickerstown School£9,579
#26St George's CofE School£9,552
#27Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School£9,435
#28Clifton Primary School£9,395
#29Crosscrake CofE Primary School£9,360
#30Beetham CofE Primary School£9,351
#31Grasmere CofE Primary School£9,316
#32Grayrigg CofE School£9,313
#33Burlington CofE School£9,253
#34Orton CofE School£9,204
#35Storth CofE School£9,110
#36Penruddock Primary School£9,083
#37Brough Community Primary School£9,020
#38Bolton Primary School£8,877
#39Armathwaite School£8,656
#40Shap Endowed CofE Primary School£8,654
#41Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow£8,631
#42Goodly Dale Primary School£8,603
#43Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School£8,572
#44Staveley CofE School£8,539
#45Cambridge Primary School£8,501
#46St Patrick's CofE School£8,319
#47Long Marton School£8,310
#48Crosthwaite CofE School£8,297
#49St Oswald's CofE Primary School£8,183
#50Levens CofE School£8,166
#51Alston Primary School£8,161
#52Church Walk CofE Primary School£8,104
#53Low Furness CofE Primary School£8,104
#54Warcop CofE Primary School£8,101
#55Lindal and Marton Primary School£8,090
#56Morland Area CofE Primary School£8,084
#57Barrow Island Community Primary School£8,018
#58Coniston CofE Primary School£7,922
#59Sir John Barrow School£7,848
#60Arnside National CofE School£7,830
#61Leven Valley CofE Primary School£7,749
#62Ivegill CofE School£7,636
#63Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School£7,629
#64Plumpton School£7,582
#65Appleby Primary School£7,572
#66Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness£7,533
#67Holme Primary School£7,468
#68Skelton School£7,390
#69Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School£7,363
#70High Hesket CofE School£7,260
#71St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow£7,249
#72Allithwaite CofE Primary School£7,068
#73Askam Village School£7,064
#74St Columba's School£6,887
#75St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School£6,877
#76Milnthorpe Primary School£6,818
#77Beaconside CofE Primary School£6,790
#78Roose School£6,766
#79Stainton CofE Primary School£6,763
#80St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith£6,731
#81Parkside Academy£6,633
#82St Mark's CofE Primary School£6,598
#83Kirkby Stephen Primary School£6,508
#84Newbarns Primary and Nursery School£6,423
#85Pennington CofE School£6,419
#86Sedbergh Primary School£6,361
#87Burton Morewood CofE Primary School£6,308
#88Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery£6,298
#89Ghyllside Primary School£6,274
#90Heron Hill Primary School£6,147
#91Grange CofE Primary School£6,102
#92St Thomas's CofE Primary School£6,044
#93Holy Family Catholic Primary School£6,021
#94St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston£5,937
#95Langwathby CofE Primary School£5,935
#96St Mary's CofE Primary School£5,934
#97Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal£5,790
#98Yarlside Academy£5,709
#99Yanwath Primary School£5,145
#100Stramongate Primary School£3,533
#101Castle Park School£3,305

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