Westmorland and Furness
Samuel King's 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
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 30.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 30.2
- Attainment 8
- 0%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.24
- Progress 8
- [-1.01, 0.53]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
Watch-outs
- Small cohort (13 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
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.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 24 | 24 | 24 (100%) | 27 |
| September 2025 | 23 | 24 | 22 (92%) | 31 |
| September 2024 | 27 | 26 | 26 (100%) | 40 |
| September 2023 | 32 | 28 | 28 (100%) | 34 |
| September 2022 | 7 | 7 | 7 (100%) | 12 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Westmorland and Furness’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 13 | 30.2 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 13 | 30.2 | — | 23.1% | — | 15.4% | 2.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 13 | 36.4 | -0.24 | 23.1% | — | 7.7% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 19 | 44.4 | +0.55 | 26.3% | — | 10.5% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 23 | 35.0 | -0.34 | — | — | 22.0% | 3.0 |
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 | 112378 |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rob Dawson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CA9 3QU |
| Pupils | 107 |
| FSM eligible | 19.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Church Road, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QU
https://www.alstonmoorfederation.org.ukView local authority page1434381236| DfE number | 4011 |
| UKPRN | 10017461 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |