OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
No published inspection data
No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
101
101 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
24
23.8% of pupils
Male pupils
77
76.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
School
—
Westmorland and Furness
15.0%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
School
—
Westmorland and Furness
5.2%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
Westmorland and Furness
1.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
101 of
101 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2023/24
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
1.8
37.9 pts
below England
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
97.1%
17.3 pts
above England
Underley Garden School
97.1%
Westmorland and Furness
85.2%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.