Schools in Sedbergh
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 3 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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.
Schools in Sedbergh (3)
- Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA10 5QJ
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 65% expected (2024) - Settlebeck School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · LA10 5AL
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)Attainment 8: 45.7 (2026)97% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Sedbergh (2)Secondary schools in Sedbergh (1)
3
2 primary · 1 secondary
401
83% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
486
85 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
45.7
GCSE Eng+Maths
46.2%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
27 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +7 primary and +5 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
74% occupied · 68 spare places
Secondary Schools
92% occupied · 17 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Sedbergh
How many schools are there in Sedbergh?
Sedbergh has 3 open schools: 2 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Sedbergh?
None of the 3 graded schools in Sedbergh currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 67% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Are there grammar schools in Sedbergh?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Sedbergh selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Sedbergh have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Sedbergh have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Sedbergh?
Apply to Westmorland and Furness through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.