Establishment Oversands School

URN: 112452

Other independent special school

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Address
Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6SD
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness (943)
Headteacher / Principal
Mr Edward Sherratt
Phase of education
Not applicable
School type
Other independent special school
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 112452, DfE number: 943/6027
UKPRN: 10015356
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Telephone
01539552397
Inspectorate name
Ofsted
Proprietor's name
Witherslack Group Ltd
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Boarders
Boarding school
Nursery provision
Not applicable
Official sixth form
Has a sixth form
Number of pupils
59
Section 41 approved
Approved
Open date
31 January 1973
Reason establishment opened
Not applicable
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not applicable
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
56
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
3
Date last changed / confirmed
19 March 2024
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Government office region (GOR)
North West
Regional schools commissioner (RSC) region
North of England
District
Westmorland and Furness
Ward
Bowness and Lyth
Parliamentary constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E06000064
Easting
343653
Northing
486177
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
10003952263
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
South Lakeland 007
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
South Lakeland 007B
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Free school meals

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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

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