Oversands School
Other independent special school · Ages 5–19 · Grange-over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness
Oversands School is an independent special school in Grange-over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness for ages 5–19.
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Key facts
- Address
- Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6SD
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5–19
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 73 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and well cared for in school.”
- “The school helps pupils to put these difficulties behind them.”
- “Once they join the school, they settle in quickly and make friends.”
To improve
- “Most have experienced disruption to their learning in the past.”
- “Some have missed considerable periods of their education altogether.”
- “Occasionally, the activities that staff provide do not focus carefully enough on the most important knowledge that pupils should learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 4% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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