Dean Barwick Primary School
Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6RS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Mellard
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 65
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 112343
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539552298
About this school
Dean Barwick Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Grange-over-Sands. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 51 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dean Barwick 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 9% | 20% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 55% | 20% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 18% | 20% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 36% | 20% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 100.0 | 94.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 94.0 | 94.0 |
Trends over time
How Dean Barwick 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 | — | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 20% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Dean Barwick Primary School compares
Dean Barwick Primary School ranked 96th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 20% | 10% | 17% | 51 | — |
| Lindale CofE Primary School | — | 5.9% | 10% | 47 | 2.4 miles |
| Storth CofE School | 63% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 88 | 3.6 miles |
| Levens CofE School | 38% | 3% | 8% | 98 | 3.6 miles |
| Arnside National CofE School | 88% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 95 | 3.7 miles |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | 89% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 176 | 4.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.98%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.01%
- Persistent absence
- 22.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lindale CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Grange Over Sands
-
Storth CofE School3.6 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Levens CofE School3.6 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Arnside National CofE School3.7 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Milnthorpe Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
Other schools in Grange-over-Sands
Dean Barwick Primary School ranks 5th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Grange-over-Sands.
- Allithwaite CofE Primary School Primary
- Cartmel CofE Primary School Primary
- Flookburgh CofE Primary School Primary
- Grange CofE Primary School Primary
- Cartmel Priory CofE School Secondary
- Fell House School Special schools
- Oversands School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Dean Barwick Primary School teach?
- Dean Barwick Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grange-over-Sands.
- Who is the headteacher of Dean Barwick Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dean Barwick Primary School is Mrs Natalie Mellard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dean Barwick Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dean Barwick 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 Dean Barwick Primary School?
- Dean Barwick Primary School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Dean Barwick Primary School full?
- Dean Barwick Primary School has capacity for 65 pupils and 51 on roll (78%), 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 Dean Barwick Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dean Barwick Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dean Barwick Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dean Barwick Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Dean Barwick Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 9% in 2023/24 and 20% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Dean Barwick Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Dean Barwick Primary School ranked 96th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dean Barwick Primary School's absence rate?
- Dean Barwick Primary School's overall absence rate is 10% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Dean Barwick Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dean Barwick 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.