Sedbergh Primary School
Long Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Hudson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 112233
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539620510
About this school
Sedbergh Primary School is a community primary school in Sedbergh. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sedbergh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 18 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 72% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 11% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 83% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 78% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 94% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sedbergh Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 163 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sedbergh Primary School compares
Sedbergh Primary School ranked 85th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 168 | — |
| Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | — | 3.5% | 16% | 30 | 4.0 miles |
| Grayrigg CofE School | 53% | 4% | 6.3% | 67 | 6.1 miles |
| Old Hutton CofE School | 54% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 78 | 6.7 miles |
| Tebay Primary School | — | 3.6% | 39.5% | 49 | 8.1 miles |
| Castle Park School | 66% | 4.8% | 8.7% | 326 | 8.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 3 July 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report13 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.93%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.68%
- Persistent absence
- 4.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Sedbergh
-
Grayrigg CofE School6.1 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Old Hutton CofE School6.7 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Tebay Primary School8.1 miles
Primary · Penrith
-
Castle Park School8.2 miles
Primary · Kendal
Other schools in Sedbergh
- Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Settlebeck School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Sedbergh Primary School teach?
- Sedbergh Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sedbergh.
- Who is the headteacher of Sedbergh Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sedbergh Primary School is Mrs Victoria Hudson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sedbergh Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sedbergh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sedbergh Primary School?
- Sedbergh Primary School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sedbergh Primary School full?
- Sedbergh Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 168 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sedbergh Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sedbergh Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sedbergh Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sedbergh Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sedbergh Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sedbergh Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Sedbergh Primary School ranked 85th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sedbergh Primary School's absence rate?
- Sedbergh Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sedbergh Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sedbergh Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.