Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Sedbergh (Westmorland and Furness).
KS2 RWM expected
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Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.4
▼ 9.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.0%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
54%
30 / 56 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
15Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
7Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
1Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 8 Sports and active
- 3 STEM and digital
- 2 Creative arts
- 4 Academic support
- 2 Life skills and outdoor
- 3 Other
Clubs, activities and programmes
22 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Book Club | Club | Academic support | - |
| Coding | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Cooking | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Cross Country | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gardening | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Karate | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Multisports | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Photography | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Rugby | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Sewing | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Swimming | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Woodwork | Club | Other | - |
| Accelerated Reader | Programme | Academic support | Reading programme: pupils choose books at their level and take short quizzes. |
| Cornerstones Curriculum | Programme | Other | Curriculum |
| Letters and Sounds | Programme | Academic support | Phonics teaching framework published by the Department for Education. |
| Little Wandle | Programme | Academic support | Phonics programme (Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised). |
| Mathletics | Programme | STEM and digital | Online maths practice and challenges. |
| Twinkl | Programme | Other | Curriculum |
| White Rose Maths | Programme | STEM and digital | Maths schemes of work and resources. |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.