Best Secondary Schools in Westmorland and Furness
19 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Westmorland and Furness, 19 secondary schools educate 13,531 pupils, with 17.5% eligible for free school meals, a lower proportion than the national average.
- Ofsted inspections in Westmorland and Furness show 84.2% of secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with a breakdown of 0 Outstanding, 16 Good, 3 Requires Improvement, and 0 Inadequate.
- The secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness have a Progress 8 score of -0.10, an Attainment 8 score of 47.17, and 46.0% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Westmorland and Furness secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.04, spend £7,802 per pupil, and have a persistent absence rate of 24.5%, with 16.2% of pupils having special educational needs.
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Ofsted
Good
Penrith, CA11 7EG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.35
Attainment 865.0
Eng+Maths99%
Pupils1,036
Queen Elizabeth School
Ofsted
Good
LA6 2HJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.37
Attainment 858.5
Eng+Maths91%
Pupils1,156
Furness Academy
Ofsted
Good
Barrow-In-Furness, LA13 9BB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.36
Attainment 840.9
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils1,188
KS
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.02
Attainment 848.6
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils388
The Queen Katherine School
Ofsted
Good
Kendal, LA9 6PJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8+0.08
Attainment 849.1
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils917
AG
Appleby Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Appleby-In-Westmorland, CA16 6XU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.01
Attainment 845.5
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils360
UC
Ullswater Community College
Ofsted
Good
Penrith, CA11 8NG
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.01
Attainment 840.7
Eng+Maths58%
Pupils1,535
JR
John Ruskin School
Ofsted
Good
Coniston, LA21 8EW
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.50
Attainment 848.4
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils242
QE
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
Ofsted
Good
LA6 2HJ
Studio School · Secondary · Ages 14–19
Progress 8-0.48
Attainment 841.5
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils332
Dowdales School
Ofsted
Good
Dalton-In-Furness, LA15 8AH
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.29
Attainment 844.1
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils827
SS
Settlebeck School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Sedbergh, LA10 5AL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.45
Attainment 847.8
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils203
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Ofsted
Good
Barrow-In-Furness, LA13 9LE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.63
Attainment 839.2
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils674
TL
The Lakes School
Ofsted
Good
Windermere, LA23 1HW
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.11
Attainment 847.4
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils439
Dallam School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Cumbria, LA7 7DD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.43
Attainment 843.7
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils878
Kirkbie Kendal School
Ofsted
Good
Kendal, LA9 7EQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.12
Attainment 849.3
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,041
Samuel King's School
Ofsted
Good
Alston, CA9 3QU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.24
Attainment 836.4
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils107
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Ofsted
Good
Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 7SA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.08
Attainment 846.4
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils354
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 84% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.10 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 24% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,802 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.