Dean Barwick Primary School, Grange-over-Sands
Dean Barwick Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Grange-over-Sands. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Grange-over-Sands with published results, and 14,446th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dean Barwick Primary School in detail
Dean Barwick Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include running, yoga, cooking and gardening.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 20% of Year 6 pupils at Dean Barwick Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 20% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 55% in reading and 18% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dean Barwick Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Dean Barwick Primary School as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Dean Barwick Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dean Barwick Primary School are Lindale CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 44% reading, 33% maths); Storth CofE School (3.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 88% maths); Levens CofE School (3.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 38% maths); and Arnside National CofE School (3.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Dean Barwick Primary School.
Lindale CofE Primary SchoolStorth CofE SchoolLevens CofE SchoolArnside National CofE School
Who goes there
9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 4 (7.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Dean Barwick Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).
Suspensions and exclusions
Dean Barwick Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 55% to 20% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 20% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 27% to 20% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dean Barwick Primary School
Term dates
Dean Barwick Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Westmorland and Furness's term dates for its community schools.
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dean Barwick Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dean Barwick Primary School is in Westmorland and Furness; for families living there:
- Westmorland and Furness's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy 2027 to 2028 (Reception to Year 11)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dean Barwick Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
52 pupils
56 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Grange-over-Sands
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grange-over-Sands
Across Westmorland and Furness council
Places available
2,590
Applications
1,692
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Westmorland and Furness council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
51
Total Pupils
31
Boys
20
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
6.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,405
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,525
Per pupil
£474k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.0%
Overall absence
22.9%
Persistent absence
48
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Dean Barwick Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dean Barwick Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dean Barwick Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 20% reached the expected standard in reading and 20% did so in maths.
What is Dean Barwick Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dean Barwick Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dean Barwick Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dean Barwick Primary School is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dean Barwick Primary School?
Dean Barwick Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 56 places.
How many pupils go to Dean Barwick Primary School?
Dean Barwick Primary School has around 51 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dean Barwick Primary School?
10% of sessions were missed at Dean Barwick Primary School in 2024/25. 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dean Barwick Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Dean Barwick Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Dean Barwick Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dean Barwick Primary School?
Dean Barwick Primary School is at Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6RS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)