Dean Barwick Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Unknown
Address Witherslack
Grange-over-Sands
Cumbria
LA11 6RS
Phone 01539552298
Reference Number 112343

Dean Barwick Primary School continues to demonstrate a good performance, fostering a strong sense of community and safety among its pupils. The school’s leadership has high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged backgrounds. Pupils are engaged in a well-structured curriculum that promotes both academic and personal development, providing them with numerous opportunities for outdoor learning and community involvement. The implementation of new phonics and curriculum structures is still in its early stages, and leaders recognize the need for closer monitoring to ensure effectiveness.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 55
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 56.36%
Girls: 43.64%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 11
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 16
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 15.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 1 4 5
2 8 3 11
3 3 Unknown 3
4 8 4 12
5 3 3 6
6 4 6 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 100%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 21 Mar 2023
Date Report
21 Mar 2023 School inspection
28 Sep 2017 Short inspection
02 May 2013 Full inspection:
02 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
23 Mar 2009 Curriculum and development visit
12 Dec 2006 Full inspection:
25 Sep 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a strong sense of community and support.
  • Leaders maintain high expectations for all pupils.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and offers outdoor learning opportunities.
  • Pupils achieve well, effectively recalling prior learning.
  • SEND pupils receive appropriate support and follow the same curriculum as peers.
  • There are many opportunities for personal development and extra-curricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Leaders have not effectively monitored the impact of recent curriculum changes.
  • Implementation of the new phonics approach needs further monitoring.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 20%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

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Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 94
Maths 94

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 1 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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