Settlebeck School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 12 places for autism.
- Ages 11–16
- 203 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 9 pupils
- Pupils
- 203
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Campbell (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Changing Lives Learning Trust
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- School reference (URN)
- 137269
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Westmorland and Furness council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, May 2025
Inspected in May 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Long Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5AL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Underley Garden School Independent · Ages 5–19 7.9 miles
- Sandgate School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 8.6 miles
- The Queen Katherine School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 8.7 miles
All SEND schools in Westmorland and Furness
By need in Westmorland and Furness: Autism (10) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Hearing (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Moderate learning (3)
Questions about Settlebeck School
How do I get a place in Settlebeck School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Settlebeck School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Settlebeck School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Settlebeck School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Settlebeck School?
Long Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5AL, in Westmorland and Furness.
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