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Schools in Westmorland and Furness

Search and compare schools in Westmorland and Furness with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Schools indexed
160
in Westmorland and Furness
Average Attainment 8
45.2
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.12
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
58%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
64%
of 77 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Westmorland and Furness

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Westmorland and Furness secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Westmorland and Furness schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Academy converter · Good
64.8+0.3594%
2Queen Elizabeth School
Academy converter · Good
59.6+0.3791%
3John Ruskin School
Community school · Good
52.9+0.5073%
4Kirkbie Kendal School
Academy converter
50.1+0.1271%
5The Queen Katherine School
Academy converter · Good
48.8+0.0865%
6Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Academy converter · Good
47.7-0.0265%
7Cartmel Priory CofE School
Academy converter
47.2-0.0857%
8The Lakes School
Community school · Good
46.8-0.1157%
9Ulverston Victoria High School
Community school · Not judged
46.8-0.1157%
10Chetwynde School
Free schools · Good
44.2-0.3955%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
SecondaryAttainment 8 64.8Progress 8 +0.35
Queen Elizabeth School
SecondaryAttainment 8 59.6Progress 8 +0.37
John Ruskin School
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.9Progress 8 +0.50
Kirkbie Kendal School
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.1Progress 8 +0.12
The Queen Katherine School
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.8Progress 8 +0.08

Catchment distances and university destinations in Westmorland and Furness

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith4.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Queen Elizabeth School2.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Kirkbie Kendal School1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. The Lakes School1.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Dallam School1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith37.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Queen Elizabeth School30.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. The Queen Katherine School25.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Ulverston Victoria High School25.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Kirkby Stephen Grammar School23.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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