Chetwynde School
All-through · Free schools · Mixed · Westmorland and Furness
Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY
63
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 07/11/2023
Application demand
88%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
92.7%
18.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
508
Capacity used
Over capacity100%
510 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
88%
1st preference success rate
29 of 33 families who put it first got an offer
29
Places offered
95
Total applications
3.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 33 | 29 | ● 88% |
| 2nd preference | 28 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 34 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 95 | 29 | 31% |
1st preference success by year
Westmorland and Furness lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- All-through
- Age range
- 3–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Stephen Jefferson
- Address
- Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY
- Phone
- 01229824210
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Ward / constituency
- Hawcoat and Newbarns · Barrow and Furness
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 141106
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 17% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 13% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
508 pupils · 510 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
07 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 479 pupils
Attendance
92.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
7.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
18.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 57% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 7% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.39 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 70% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 7% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 46.4% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 58.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 56 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 56 | 13% | 54% | 70% | |
| English Language | 56 | 9% | 54% | 64% | |
| English Literature | 53 | 6% | 49% | 64% | |
| Combined Science | 29 | 0% | 38% | 52% | |
| Physics | 26 | 12% | 92% | 100% | |
| Biology | 25 | 28% | 100% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 25 | 44% | 96% | 100% | |
| History | 21 | 43% | 76% | 90% | |
| Art and Design | 21 | 24% | 48% | 62% | |
| Computer Science | 21 | 5% | 38% | 62% | |
| Design & Technology | 20 | 0% | 50% | 55% | |
| Geography | 15 | 13% | 53% | 73% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Westmorland and Furness council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.