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Schools in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness has 122 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, plus 20 special, nursery, sixth-form or other schools. Pick the age group you want: each list is ranked, shown on a map and compared with schools that have a similar mix of pupils elsewhere in England.

Primary schools (122)Secondary schools (20)Private schools (5)Other schools (20)Places within
Primary schoolsAges 4 to 11
122

37 of 119 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.

  1. Yarlside Academy100
  2. St Mary's CofE Primary School94
  3. Skelton School93
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Secondary schoolsAges 11 to 16 or 18
20

3 of 20 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.

  1. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith87
  2. Queen Elizabeth School80
  3. John Ruskin School73
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Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (20)

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SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLow incomeOfstedScore
Appletree SchoolKendalSpecial school6-1212–Not inspected–
Cairn Education CICCumbriaSpecial school11-2510–Not inspected–
Cambian Whinfell SchoolKendalSpecial school7-1916–Not inspected–
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory SchoolIndependent school2-13178–Not inspected–
Fell House SchoolGrange-Over-SandsSpecial school6-128–Not inspected–
George Hastwell School Special AcademyBarrow-in-FurnessSpecial school3-199966%No overall grade 2024–
Hindpool Nursery SchoolBarrow-in-FurnessNursery school2-4790%No overall grade 2024–
Hunter Hall SchoolPenrithIndependent school2-1180–Not inspected–
Kendal CollegeKendalCollege16-99––Not inspected–
Kendal Nursery SchoolKendalNursery school2-411811%Not inspected–
Moorfield Learning CentreIndependent school5-1812–Not inspected–
Oversands SchoolGrange-over-SandsSpecial school5-1973–Not inspected–
Sandgate SchoolKendalSpecial school3-1916634%Good 2023–
Sandside Lodge SchoolUlverstonSpecial school4-1910435%Good 2024–
Sedbergh SchoolSedbergh (La10 5hg)Independent school13-19545–Not inspected–
South Cumbria Pupil Referral ServiceBarrow-in-FurnessPupil referral unit / alternative provision7-163155%Good 2024–
South Lakes AcademyKendalSpecial school11-2512–Not inspected–
SwitchED2CumbriaSpecial school9-1817–Not inspected–
Underley Garden SchoolCarnforthSpecial school5-19101–Not inspected–
Windermere SchoolThe Lake DistrictIndependent school3-20226–Not inspected–

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About this list

Primary and secondary schools have separate pages because they are measured on different things (SATs for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries) and compared with different sets of similar schools. Special schools, nurseries and sixth-form colleges don't fit either list, so they are listed here. How the score works.