Grammar schools in and near Westmorland and Furness

All 1 grammar school in Westmorland and Furness, and the nearest just outside.

Stage

All stagesNurseryAges 0 to 40PrimaryAges 4 to 110SecondaryAges 11 to 16116 to 19 onlySixth form colleges and schools0All-throughAges 4 to 180Middle (primary)0Middle (secondary)0

Ofsted grade

The grade from the school's last full inspection.

Outstanding0Good1Requires improvement0Inadequate0

Who runs it

Any State-funded1The council0Academies and free schools1 Independent, charging fees4 Special schools4

Religious character

Faith schools can put families of their faith first when they're full.

Any No religious character1Any faith0Church of England0Catholic0Methodist0Jewish0Muslim0Hindu0Sikh0Buddhist0Other faith0

Extras

Ticking more than one shows schools that have all of them.

Has a nursery class0Has a sixth form1Autism support0Speech and language support0Social and emotional support0Moderate learning difficulty0Severe learning difficulty0Profound and multiple learning difficulty0Specific learning difficulty0Hearing support0Visual support0Physical disability support0Multi-sensory support0

Boys and girls

Any Mixed1Girls only0Boys only0

Admissions

Any Non-selective136 Selective (grammar)1

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1 school in Westmorland and Furness

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Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Penrith, CA11 7EG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Westmorland and Furness grammar schools average.
175 first choices, 158 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Westmorland and Furness grammar schools Grade 7England Grade 5
Days missed a year
About 10Westmorland and Furness grammar schools about 10
Pupils
1,026
View school Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

Just outside Westmorland and Furness

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Westmorland and Furness.

Lancaster Royal Grammar School
21.1 miles from Westmorland and Furness · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
- Faith school
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Westmorland and Furness grammar schools average.
183 first choices, 164 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Westmorland and Furness grammar schools Grade 7England Grade 5
Days missed a year
About 12Westmorland and Furness grammar schools about 10
Pupils
1,294
View school Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
21.1 miles from Westmorland and Furness · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Westmorland and Furness grammar schools average.
208 first choices, 184 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Westmorland and Furness grammar schools Grade 7England Grade 5
Days missed a year
About 10Westmorland and Furness grammar schools about 10
Pupils
1,038
View school Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

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Grammar schools1
Typical GCSE grade65.2England 46.2
Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools · England 94.8%
Free school meals4.3%of pupils get them
Pupils per teacher18.3England 17.9

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How Westmorland and Furness's grammar schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Westmorland and Furness

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

Outstanding: 0 of 1
Good: 1 of 1
Requires improvement: 0 of 1
Inadequate: 0 of 1

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About these schools

Grammar schools in Westmorland and Furness, explained

There is 1 grammar schools in Westmorland and Furness, teaching 1,026 children.

100% of the mainstream state 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.

Pupils in Westmorland and Furness grammar schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 65.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

4.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,131 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.1% 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 grammar schools are in Westmorland and Furness?

There are 1 grammar schools in Westmorland and Furness, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

What are the best grammar schools in Westmorland and Furness?

The highest-ranked grammar schools in Westmorland and Furness on Eduscope are Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.

How are grammar 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 grammar schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across grammar schools in Westmorland and Furness is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

How do grammar school admissions work in Westmorland and Furness?

Grammar schools in Westmorland and Furness select pupils based on academic ability, usually through the 11-plus exam taken in Year 6. Each grammar school sets its own pass mark and oversubscription criteria. Check individual school pages on Eduscope for admissions details.

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