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Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness

All 10 Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness.

10 schools in Westmorland and Furness

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  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston

    Ulverston, LA12 0EA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    155
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston
  2. Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

    Kendal, LA9 5HB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    134
    View school Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
  3. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness

    Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LB · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school78%

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    101
    View school Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness
  4. Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LR · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    217
    View school Holy Family Catholic Primary School
  5. St Columba's School

    Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3AD · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school30%

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    212
    View school St Columba's School
  6. St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere

    Windermere, LA23 2DD · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average.

    2 first choices, 2 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    40
    View school St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere
  7. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith

    Penrith, CA11 9EL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 13 offers made

    Ready for secondary school39%

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    104
    View school St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith
  8. St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow

    Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    210
    View school St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
  9. St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

    Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average, high absence.

    97 first choices, 123 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    624
    View school St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
  10. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

    Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Westmorland and Furness catholic schools average.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Westmorland and Furness catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Westmorland and Furness catholic schools about 13
    Pupils
    202
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
The big picture

How Westmorland and Furness's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Westmorland and Furness 54%England 62%St Columba's School: 30%St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith: 39%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow: 43%St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow: 48%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 62%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston: 65%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness: 78%St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere: 88%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Westmorland and Furness average 5.4%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston: 3.2%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 4.1%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 4.3%St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow: 4.4%St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith: 4.6%Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness: 4.7%St Columba's School: 4.8%St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere: 7.2%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow: 7.2%St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow: 9.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness

Ofsted grades in Westmorland and Furness

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 6
  • Good: 6 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Westmorland and Furness

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    70 of the 10 Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness, explained

There are 10 Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness, teaching 1,999 children. 2 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.9% of pupils in Westmorland and Furness catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 30% to 88%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

19.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,379 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Westmorland and Furness?
There are 10 Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness on Eduscope are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston, Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal and Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Westmorland and Furness Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Westmorland and Furness is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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