Sandside Lodge School
School Name: Sandside Lodge School Address: Springfield Road Town/City: Ulverston County: Cumbria Postcode: LA12 0DZ Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01229 588825 Website: http://www.sandsidelodge.cumbria.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 4-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Helen Grice
Capacity: 92
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 104 (59% boys & 41% girls)
Enrollment: 113% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.8%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 112466
DfE Number: 943/7013
UKPRN: 10017453
UPRN: 10093235960
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Westmorland and Furness (E06000064)
Constituency: Barrow and Furness (E14001076)
Electoral Ward: Ulverston (E05014246)
Easting & Northing: 330310E, 477640N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 11' 25.48" N 3° 4' 9.8" W
Plus Code: 9C6R5WRJ+56
DfE Record: View record
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- Ms Cheryl Athersmith - Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
- Ms Adele Broadhurst - Governor. Appointed on 11 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
- Mr James Collinge - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 September 2029.
- Jude Cruickshank - Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
- Helen Grice - Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Adrian John - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2027.
- Ms Lynn Moralee - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2029.
- Mrs Barbara Nowak - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2025.
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