SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Ofsted: Good (2023) ยท Grammar school (selective) | 90% |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 68% |
| 3 | Kirkbie Kendal School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed with concerns 2024 | 56% |
| 4 | The Queen Katherine School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 50% |
| 5 | Settlebeck School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 46% |
| 6 | Cartmel Priory CofE School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 2 expected, 2 needs attention | 46% |
| 7 | Chetwynde School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 45% |
| 8 | Ulverston Victoria High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 45% |
| 9 | Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 40% |
| 10 | The Lakes School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 39% |
| 11 | John Ruskin School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 | 37% |
| 12 | Appleby Grammar School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 36% |
| 13 | Dallam School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 36% |
| 14 | Ullswater Community College Ofsted: Good (2023) | 36% |
| 15 | Furness Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 33% |
| 16 | Dowdales School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2025 | 30% |
| 17 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Ofsted: Good (2022) | 29% |
| 18 | Queen Elizabeth Studio School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 27% |
| 19 | Walney Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 27% |
| 20 | Samuel King's School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 24% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.