School Data

Oversands School

Special school in Grange-over-Sands LA11 6SD

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  • School Reference Number: 112452
  • Address: Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands LA11 6SD
  • Head Teacher: Mr Edward Sherratt
  • Telephone: 01539 552397
  • Website: witherslackgroup.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 80
  • Local Education Authority: Westmorland and Furness
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 5 to 19
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: January 1973*

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
29 September 2023 9 November 2023 Additional inspection
29 November 2022 24 January 2023 Standard inspection Good
16 January 2018 26 February 2018 Standard inspection Good
22 September 2015 3 November 2015 Standard inspection Good
8 October 2013 31 October 2013 Standard inspection Good
30 November 2010 6 January 2011 Standard inspection Outstanding
27 November 2007 20 December 2007 Standard inspection Outstanding
24 September 2001 6 December 2001 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number112452
Local Authority Code943
Local Authority NameWestmorland and Furness
Establishment Number6027
School / College NameOversands School
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date31-01-1973
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low5
Age range High19
Boarders Code3
BoardersBoarding school
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity80
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils67
Number of Boys62
Number of Girls5
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10015356
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date13-01-2025
StreetWitherslack
Locality
Address3
TownGrange-over-Sands
County (name)Cumbria
PostcodeLA11 6SD
Websitewww.witherslackgroup.co.uk
Telephone01539552397
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameEdward
Headteacher/Principal last nameSherratt
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHead Teacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE06000064
DistrictWestmorland and Furness
Ward CodeE05014219
WardBowness and Lyth
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001580
Parliamentary ConstituencyWestmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/Rural CodeF1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
GSS LA CodeE06000064
Easting343653
Northing486177
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)South Lakeland 007
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)South Lakeland 007B
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan66
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan1
Boarding EstablishmentHas boarders
Proprietor's NameWitherslack Group Ltd
Previous Local Authority Code909
Previous local authorityPre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN10003952263
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004021
LSOA CodeE01019381
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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