Settlebeck School

School overview

Settlebeck School is a secondary school serving Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 203 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.0 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 3.8 points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

44% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 97% of the families who made Settlebeck School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 98% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 9.5%. There are about 13.7 pupils per teacher. Settlebeck School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.