62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
123.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
203
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Settlebeck School · Secondary · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-9pp
76%67%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+1pp
51%43%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
44.0
-3.8
50.246.041.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.0
EBacc entry
24%
+21pp
24%13%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
123.3
-48.5
189.3152.8116.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 123.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
203
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
34%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Long Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5AL
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 44% | 44.0 | Not applicable | 24% | 123.3 | 26% | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 43% | 47.8 | +0.45 | 2% | 171.8 | 2% | 212 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 51% | 50.2 | +0.36 | 16% | 189.3 | 20% | 211 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 40% | 47.4 | +0.02 | 8% | 155.3 | 15% | 198 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 34% | 41.8 | -0.20 | 3% | 116.3 | 9% | 197 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 47% | 48.4 | +0.50 | 3% | 138.6 | 3% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 48% | 48.5 | -0.27 | 17% | — | 17% | 173 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 203 | 13.9 | 34% | 0% | 13% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 212 | 13.8 | 39% | 0% | 13% | 10% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 211 | 15.1 | 37% | 0% | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 198 | 15.4 | 37% | 0% | 16% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 191 | 14.7 | 37% | 0% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 197 | 13.6 | 34% | 0% | 11% | 8% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 184 | 12.0 | 35% | 0% | 10% | 8% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 173 | 11.8 | 43% | 0% | 12% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.