Laning, Dent, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5QJ
10 reasons to choose Dent Church of England Primary School
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Dent Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sedbergh and one of the 2 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Dent Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection.
Average class size
Dent Church of England Primary School has two mixed-age classes and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Dent Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 32% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Dent Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a biennial residential trip for Years 3 to 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art.
Sport at Dent Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Dent Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm. Clubs can extend the school day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Dent Church of England Primary School
Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton (8 miles).
Old Hutton Church of England Primary School (14.1 miles).
Sedbergh School (5.3 miles); Giggleswick School (20.5 miles); Windermere School (24 miles).
Kirkbie Kendal School (15.9 miles); The Queen Katherine School (16 miles); Queen Elizabeth School (16.4 miles).