Schools in Westmorland and Furness
162 schools across 33 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 54 of 162 schools here that have a published grade.
Westmorland and Furness has 162 schools across 33 towns — 121 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 31,918 pupils. 91% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (49 of 54). There are currently 19 open teaching jobs in Westmorland and Furness. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Westmorland and Furness.
Westmorland and Furnesslocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Westmorland and Furness
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith64.8Attainment 8
- 2Queen Elizabeth School59.6Attainment 8
- 3John Ruskin School52.9Attainment 8
- 4Kirkbie Kendal School50.1Attainment 8
- 5The Queen Katherine School48.8Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Westmorland and Furness
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Alston
Ambleside
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Askam-in-furness
Askam-in-Furness
Barrow in Furness
Barrow-in-Furness
BARROW-in-FURNESS
Brough
Broughton-in-Furness
Carlisle
Carnforth
Coniston
Cumbria
Dalton-in-Furness
Grange Over Sands
Grange-over-Sands
Grange-Over-Sands
Hawkshead
Kendal
Keswick
Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby-in-Furness
Milnthorpe
Natland, Kendal
Penrith
PENRITH
Sedbergh
Sedbergh (La10 5hg)
Ulverston
ULVERSTON
Westmorland and Furness
Windermere
Outstanding Schools in Westmorland and Furness
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
George Romney Junior School
Dalton-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness· LA15 8SE
68 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Sir John Barrow School
Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness· LA12 0BD
242 pupils
KS2: 72% met expected standard
Victoria Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness· LA14 5NE
201 pupils
KS2: 65% met expected standard
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