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Chetwynde School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Stephen Jefferson (Headmistress)

corporate_fareSOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBarrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY

language Visit Website phone 01229824210

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

506

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Attainment 8

38.5

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Westmorland and Furness

#3,111 of 4,024 nationally

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Chetwynde School is a Free schools primary school in Barrow-in-Furness, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Chetwynde School is a free schools in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 508 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.5, placing the school #19 in Westmorland and Furness and #3,111 of 4,024 nationally. 26.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

38.5

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

26.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

54.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.2%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)48.00%

Triple Science Entry30.00%

EBacc Slot Score11.7 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

44.2

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

46.40%

Grade 4+ E&M

58.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.2%

Entering EBacc14.30%

EBacc APS3.74

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

46.60%

Entering EBacc10.30%

EBacc APS3.74

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.47

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS4.12

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.71

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4.35

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

91.4%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74.1%

Apprenticeships15.5%

Employment1.7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6.9%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships12%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships14%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships18%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 57%

Reading83% LA 72%

Writing80% LA 68%

Maths73% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading80% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths87% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading80% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths72% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.5

-2.8 to 2.4

-2.6

Write

LA 0.2

-5.1 to -0.1

-2.0

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.4 to 0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading90% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA 1.0

0.7 to 5.9

0.9

Write

LA 0.7

-1.5 to 3.3

0.8

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.5 to 3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 64%

Reading84% LA 79%

Writing76% LA 81%

Maths72% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.4

Write

LA 0.4

Maths

LA -0.9

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank
2026	—	—	—	—	#2,814 / 4,024	#17	#3,111	#1
2025	#2,028 / 3,948	#2	#4,733	#1	#2,244 / 3,948	#12	#2,141	#1
2024	#10,403 / 4,450	#56	#8,539	#1	#1,882 / 4,450	#12	#2,144	#2,471
2023	#10,459 / 4,321	#72	#7,073	#10,949	#2,354 / 4,321	#15	#2,426	#2,507
2022	—	—	—	—	#2,091 / 4,199	#14	#2,108	#2,445
2019	#4,876 / 2,711	#28	#1	#2,678	#838 / 2,711	#5	#696	#1,164
2018	—	—	—	—	#1,369 / 2,537	#11	#1,080	#1,783

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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30 March 2021

Inspection Report

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05 November 2019

Inspection Report

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03 May 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2019-11-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2017-05-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 514 pupils. During this period, there were 16 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	514	16	3.1%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	513	19	3.7%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	514	3	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	506	6	1.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	494	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	506	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	506	2	0.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	498	6	1.2%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	517	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	500	14	2.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	502	8	1.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	500	4	0.8%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	491	3	0.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	479	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	481	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	481	10	2.1%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	473	11	2.3%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	479	6	1.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	480	4	0.8%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	483	5	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	469	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	470	6	1.3%	0.4%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	470	4	0.9%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	470	9	1.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	468	5	1.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	471	4	0.8%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils