Dean CofE School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Dean
Workington
CA14 4TH
Phone 01946861408
Reference Number 146756

Dean CofE School has demonstrated a solid overall performance, achieving a 'Good' rating across all domains for the first time since its conversion to an academy. Pupils show a positive attitude towards learning, and leaders have fostered a supportive and nurturing environment that encourages hard work and personal development. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a strong emphasis on reading and extracurricular activities that enhance student engagement and confidence.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 98
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 61.22%
Girls: 38.78%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 2.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 3 8
2 8 6 14
3 5 5 10
4 5 3 8
5 13 5 18
6 5 5 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 100%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 13 Jun 2023
Date Report
13 Jun 2023 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils have positive attitudes towards learning and feel safe and happy at school.
  • Leaders maintain high expectations for all students, including those with SEND.
  • The curriculum is well-structured and ambitious from early years to Year 6.
  • There is a strong focus on reading across all age groups, promoting a love for books.
  • Pupils engage in a diverse range of extracurricular activities that foster resilience.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, teachers are unclear about essential knowledge pupils should learn, impacting retention.
  • Teaching staff in the early years need to clarify learning objectives in activities to better prepare children.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 45%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

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.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.1
Writing 0.3
Maths 1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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