Westmorland and Furness
Chetwynde School
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What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 38.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 38.5
- Attainment 8
- 26%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.39
- Progress 8
- [-0.76, -0.01]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 30 | 32 | 25 (78%) | 88 |
| September 2025 | 29 | 33 | 29 (88%) | 95 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 31 | 27 (87%) | 80 |
| September 2023 | 30 | 28 | 26 (93%) | 76 |
| September 2022 | 24 | 23 | 23 (100%) | 67 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 30 | 64 | 30 (47%) | 223 |
| September 2025 | 25 | 36 | 25 (69%) | 167 |
| September 2024 | 36 | 43 | 32 (74%) | 146 |
| September 2023 | 30 | 28 | 26 (93%) | 139 |
| September 2022 | 34 | 45 | 33 (73%) | 161 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Westmorland and Furness’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 50 | 38.5 | — | 26.0% | 4.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 56 | 44.2 | — | 46.4% | — | 14.3% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 58 | 44.0 | -0.39 | 46.6% | — | 10.3% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 68 | 42.2 | -0.44 | 42.6% | — | 16.2% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 58 | 46.3 | -0.43 | — | — | 24.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141106 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Headteacher | Headmistress Stephen Jefferson |
| Trust | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LA13 0NY |
| Pupils | 514 |
| FSM eligible | 18.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0NY
www.chetwynde.co.ukView local authority page1229824210| DfE number | 6025 |
| UKPRN | 10046725 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 12 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2023 |