Dean CofE School
Workington · Cumberland
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 13 primary schools. Local authorities: Cumberland | Northumberland | Westmorland and Furness. Regions: North East | North West. — from the THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Dean CofE School
- Address
- Dean
- Postcode
- CA14 4TH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- URN (official identifier)
- 146756
- Establishment number
- 2021
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 96
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 105
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Laker
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 13 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Telephone
- 01946861408
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Dean CofE School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 96 | 39,002 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 2.1% | 21.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 5.2% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 6.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Dean CofE School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 25 Jul 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Dean CofE School (URN 112336)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 18 May 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dean CofE School (URN 112336)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dean CofE School (URN 112336)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dean CofE School (URN 112336)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Dean CofE School (URN 112336)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 3 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Dean CofE School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 2.8% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Dean CofE School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £3,100 for 2 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 2.6% | 23.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £40 | £316 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Dean CofE School
2023/24 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 91 pupils.
| This school | Cumberland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £756,000 £8,308 per pupil | £7,207 | £6,689 |
| Total spending | £675,000 £7,418 per pupil | £6,673 | £6,365 |
| Teaching staff | £345,000 £3,791 per pupil · 51.1% | £2,953 · 44.3% | £2,971 · 46.7% |
| Education support staff | £99,000 £1,088 per pupil · 14.7% | £1,234 · 18.5% | £1,229 · 19.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £18,000 £198 per pupil · 2.7% | £276 · 4.1% | £195 · 3.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £18,000 £198 per pupil · 2.7% | £181 · 2.7% | £156 · 2.5% |
| In-year balance | £81,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £127,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2023/24 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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