Chetwynde School
Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Chetwynde School is an all-through school in Barrow-in-Furness for ages 3 to 16. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 8th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 12 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 November 2023
Pupils enjoy being part of the close-knit community at Chetwynde School. Staff know pupils well and understand their needs. Staff ensure that pupils feel involved and included in school life. Pupils are helped to develop positive behaviours. They follow well-established routines. This ensures that pupils enjoy a calm and orderly atmosphere in lessons and around the school site. Across the primary and secondary age-phases, staff have appropriately high expectations of what pupils should learn and can achieve. Pupils are well supported to realise these expectations. They typically achieve well. Pupils understand the importance of developing respect, responsibility and resilience. They have good relationships with each other and with staff. Typically, pupils show a commitment to looking after each other. They are appropriately supported by staff when occasionally there are small incidents of unkindness. Pupils of all ages are eager to learn beyond the curriculum through the clubs and sporting opportunities that are on offer. This helps pupils to develop their confidence and to strengthen their talents. For example, pupils particularly enjoy the opportunities to take part in school productions and singing events with other schools.
What the school should improve
- At times, the support that pupils receive does not focus well enough on the gaps that they have in their knowledge. This means that some pupils struggle to understand what they are learning and, as a result, do not make the same gains in what they know and remember as others do. The school should ensure that staff use what they know about gaps in pupils' knowledge to shape the support that they receive.
- Many pupils do not read for pleasure as widely or as often as they should. This means that opportunities to develop their reading fluency and comprehension beyond the curriculum are limited. The school should ensure that pupils are encouraged and supported to read a rich and diverse range of texts regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
56 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
508 pupils on roll, with places for 510
Schools near Chetwynde School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 34.6 |
| Furness Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.4 |
| Moorfield Learning Centre | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Dowdales School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.8 |
| Walney Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 38.7 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Jefferson
- Phone
- 01229824210
- Address
- Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 141106
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.