27
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
0%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio11.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School · Primary · Westmorland and Furness
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
27
Pupil : teacher ratio
11.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
0%
Contact
Address
Laning, Dent, Sedbergh, LA10 5QJ
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 11% | 27 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 14% | 43% | 29% | 57% | 14% | 86% | 29% | 100% | 57% | 104.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 | — | — | — | 16% | 31 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 13% | 88% | 38% | 88% | 13% | 75% | 25% | 100% | 88% | 108.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 | -0.30 | -0.10 | -3.20 | 24% | 41 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 30% | 30 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 13% | 88% | 50% | 88% | 25% | 88% | 38% | 75% | 75% | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 | +0.60 | -0.70 | -0.60 | 33% | 33 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 0% | 100% | 29% | 86% | 0% | 71% | 14% | 71% | 86% | 108.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | +0.30 | -3.70 | -2.80 | 32% | 38 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27 | 9.8 | 11% | 0% | 16% | 4% | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 31 | 11.6 | 16% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| 2022/23 | 41 | 14.7 | 24% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 37 | 14.9 | 30% | 3% | 14% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 34 | 21.0 | 29% | 0% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 30 | 21.6 | 30% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| 2017/18 | 33 | 19.5 | 33% | 0% | 3% | 5% | — |
| 2016/17 | 38 | 22.9 | 32% | 0% | 5% | 4% | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.