Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 30 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 56 |
| Free school meals | 10.00% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Laning, Dent, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5QJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.dent.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01539625259 |
| URN | 112331 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 4 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Sedbergh Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 12.0 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 12.8 km)
- Ingleton Primary School (primary school, about 14.5 km)
- Old Hutton CofE School (primary school, about 14.6 km)
- Grayrigg CofE School (primary school, about 16.2 km)
- St Patrick's CofE School (primary school, about 16.4 km)
- Hawes Primary School (primary school, about 16.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
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