Westmorland and Furness schools in numbers

How Westmorland and Furness's 160 schools compare with North West and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).

Schools160open, all types

Pupils31,227on roll

Primary schools122

Secondary schools20

Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness Secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness

Who the pupils are

Measure	Westmorland and Furness	North West	England	Rank
Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 147 schools	14.6%	29.0%	26.3%	4thof 151
Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 145 schools	15.8%	29.8%	27.1%	4thof 151
Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 147 schools	5.2%	16.7%	18.6%	139thof 151
Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 155 schools	14.3%	14.5%	14.5%	85thof 151
Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 155 schools	10.9%	12.7%	11.6%	98thof 151

Classrooms and teachers

Measure	Westmorland and Furness	North West	England	Rank
Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 133 schools	20.2	24.9	25.0	1stof 151
Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 133 schools	6.3%	11.5%	10.6%	28thof 151
Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 146 schools	17.4	19.1	19.0	12thof 151
Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 146 schools	14.1%	13.5%	15.0%	61stof 151
Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 145 schools	£49,902	£51,081	£51,377	121stof 151
Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 122 schools	4.7	5.0	4.7	89thof 151

Attendance and behaviour

Measure	Westmorland and Furness	North West	England	Rank
Attendance2024/25 · 144 schools	94.9%	93.7%	93.8%	2ndof 151
Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 144 schools	11.1%	15.9%	15.8%	1stof 151
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 144 schools	3.2	6.7	7.0	9thof 151

Money

Measure	Westmorland and Furness	North West	England	Rank
Spend per pupil2024/25 · 134 schools	£9,650	£9,291	£9,273	–
Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 134 schools	£4,492	£4,183	£4,229	47thof 151
Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 140 schools	2.6%	6.6%	8.3%	143rdof 151
Schools in deficit2024/25 · 140 schools	32.1%	15.2%	14.1%	145thof 151

Results

Measure	Westmorland and Furness	North West	England	Rank
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 20 schools	41.4%	42.3%	46.1%	111thof 150
Average GCSE score2024/25 · 20 schools	45.2	45.3	47.0	92ndof 150
Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 98 schools	58.3%	61.3%	63.1%	137thof 151
Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 98 schools	7.1%	7.1%	8.3%	102ndof 151

Ofsted, score and places

Measure	Westmorland and Furness	North West	England	Rank
Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 139 schools	15%	15%	13%	37thof 151
Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 95 schools	97%	93%	94%	51stof 151
Scored above similar schoolsnow · 138 schools	29%	32%	35%	103rdof 151
Places taken2024/25 · 141 schools	77.8%	88.5%	86.2%	146thof 151
Academies and free schoolsnow · 155 schools	28%	38%	52%	135thof 154
Free breakfast clubsnow · 155 schools	11.6%	14.6%	12.0%	80thof 154