Chetwynde School
Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headmistress
- Mr Stephen Jefferson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 510
- Pupils on roll
- 508
- URN
- 141106
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229824210
About this school
Chetwynde School is an all-through academy in Barrow-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 508 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chetwynde 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
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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 57% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 87% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 87% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 68 | 58 | 56 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.2 | 44.0 | 44.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.44 -0.78 to -0.10 | -0.39 -0.76 to -0.01 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 46.6% | 46.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 56.9% | 58.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 10.3% | 14.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chetwynde 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% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44 | 40 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.2 | 41.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 506 |
| 2023/24 | 506 |
| 2024/25 | 514 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chetwynde School compares
Chetwynde School ranked 10th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.2 | 7.3% | 18.7% | 508 | — |
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | 34.6 | 9.8% | 29.1% | 624 | 0.2 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | — | 3.6% | 10.5% | 71 | 0.4 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | — | 4.3% | 5.5% | 217 | 0.5 miles |
| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery | — | 4.3% | 6.1% | 267 | 0.6 miles |
| Newbarns Primary and Nursery School | — | 4.6% | 12.6% | 444 | 0.6 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)
- 18.69%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.34%
- Persistent absence
- 18.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow0.2 miles
Secondary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
St Paul's CofE Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Barrow in Furness
-
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
Other schools in Barrow-in-Furness
Chetwynde School ranks 3rd of the 20 ranked primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Hindpool Nursery School Nursery
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Primary
- Brisbane Park Infant School Primary
- Cambridge Primary School Primary
- Greengate Junior School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Newton Village Academy Primary
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Parkside Academy Primary
- Ramsden Infant School Primary
- Roose School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chetwynde School teach?
- Chetwynde School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an all-through school in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Who is the headmistress of Chetwynde School?
- The headmistress of Chetwynde School is Mr Stephen Jefferson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chetwynde School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chetwynde 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 Chetwynde School?
- Chetwynde School has 508 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Chetwynde School full?
- Chetwynde School has capacity for 510 pupils and 508 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Chetwynde School a faith school?
- No. Chetwynde School has no designated religious character.
- Is Chetwynde School a selective school?
- No. Chetwynde School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Chetwynde School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chetwynde School as having nursery classes.
- Is Chetwynde School part of an academy trust?
- Chetwynde School is part of SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chetwynde School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chetwynde School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Chetwynde School ranked 10th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chetwynde School's absence rate?
- Chetwynde School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chetwynde School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chetwynde 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 1 July 2026.