Westmorland and Furness
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
GCSE results 2026: every Westmorland and Furness school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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Attainment 8 of 40.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.0
- Attainment 8
- 36%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.48
- Progress 8
- [-0.72, -0.24]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 56 | Not published | Not published | 5% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 43 | Not published | Not published | 7% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 35 | 0% England 1% | 3% England 18% | 6% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 16 | 0% England 1% | 0% England 15% | 0% England 17% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 124 | 40.0 | — | 36.3% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 129 | 37.8 | — | 29.5% | — | 3.9% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 140 | 41.5 | -0.48 | 30.0% | — | 9.3% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 138 | 38.1 | -0.54 | 23.2% | — | 5.8% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 109 | 41.1 | -0.52 | — | — | 9.0% | 3.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143749 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Studio schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 14-19 |
| Headteacher | David Waugh |
| Trust | LUNESDALE LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LA6 2HJ |
| Pupils | 332 |
| FSM eligible | 9.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ
qestudio.org.ukView local authority page1524271275| DfE number | 4013 |
| UKPRN | 10064717 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Mar 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2022 |