Ullswater Community College

Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, CA11 8NG

Good

Inspected 18 April 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,535

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,535 / 1,625 (94%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.4%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

17.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.0

Attainment 8

1,535 pupils

43.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

68 students

21.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

56%

To higher education

24%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

74%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

24.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

90.88

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

26.73

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.7 vs 2023/24

£51,363

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,426 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,633

Spend per pupil

£7,638

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.