SchoolScoresSchools in Westmorland and Furness
School admissions in Westmorland and Furness: application deadlines, offer days and all 158 schools (121 state primary schools, 20 state secondary schools, 3 special schools and 13 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Westmorland and Furness's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Alston · Ambleside · Appleby-in-Westmorland · Barrow-in-Furness · Carlisle · Carnforth · Cumbria · Dalton-in-Furness · Grange-over-Sands · Kendal · Keswick · Milnthorpe · Penrith · Sedbergh · Ulverston · Windermere
Latest Ofsted reports in Westmorland and Furness
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Studio School Studio school · Westmorland and Furness | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 14 July 2026 |
| Storth CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Milnthorpe | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 | 8 July 2026 |
| Cairn Education CIC Independent special school · Cumbria | 6 strong Inspected 17 March 2026 · Before: Good (2023) | 3 July 2026 |
| Cartmel Priory CofE School Academy · Grange-over-Sands | 2 strong, 2 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 | 30 June 2026 |
| Appleby Grammar School Academy · Appleby-in-Westmorland | 7 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 24 June 2026 |
| Cambridge Primary School Academy · Barrow-in-Furness | 3 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 12 May 2026 | 24 June 2026 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow Academy · Barrow-in-Furness | 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 21 April 2026 | 24 June 2026 |
| The Queen Katherine School Academy · Kendal | 5 strong, 2 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 23 June 2026 |
| Vickerstown School Academy · Barrow-in-Furness | Requires significant improvement; 2 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement Inspected 10 March 2026 | 18 June 2026 |
| Dallam School Academy · Cumbria | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 14 June 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (121) · Secondary schools (20) · Special schools (3) · Independent schools (13) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
121 schools.
- Allithwaite CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alston Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ambleside CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Appleby Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Armathwaite School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arnside National CofE School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Asby Endowed School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- Askam Village School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 26% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaconside CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2024 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beetham CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022
- Bolton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brisbane Park Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Brough Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brunswick School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- Burlington CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burton Morewood CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Calthwaite CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cambridge Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cartmel CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Park School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Church Walk CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clifton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coniston CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 27% met expected standard (KS2)
- Croftlands Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Croftlands Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Crosthwaite CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Culgaith CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dean Barwick Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 20% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Flookburgh CofE Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- George Romney Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ghyllside Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goodly Dale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grange CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grasmere CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grayrigg CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greengate Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greystoke Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heron Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- High Hesket CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holme Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ivegill CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kirkby Stephen Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kirkby Thore School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- Kirkoswald CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langdale CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement
- Langwathby CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lazonby CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Levens CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lindal and Marton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 27% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lindale CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Long Marton School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Low Furness CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lowther Endowed School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milburn School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), some aspects weaker 2025
- Milnthorpe Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Morland Area CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nenthead Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newton Village Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- North Lakes School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Hutton CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 24% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orton CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkside Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Patterdale CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
- Pennington CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Penny Bridge CofE School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Penruddock Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Plumpton School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ramsden Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Roose School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sedbergh Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Shap Endowed CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sir John Barrow School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Skelton School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024
- South Walney Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Columba's School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023)
- St George's CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martin and St Mary CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stainton CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Staveley CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Storth CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stramongate Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tebay Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), some aspects weaker 2025
- Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Threlkeld CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Vickerstown School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement · 15% met expected standard (KS2)
- Victoria Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024
- Warcop CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yanwath Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yarlside Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
20 schools.
- Appleby Grammar School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cartmel Priory CofE School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 2 expected, 2 needs attention · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chetwynde School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dallam School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dowdales School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2025 · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Furness Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- John Ruskin School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kirkbie Kendal School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 88% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queen Elizabeth School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 69% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queen Elizabeth Studio School Studio school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Samuel King's School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- Settlebeck School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Lakes School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Queen Katherine School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ullswater Community College Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ulverston Victoria High School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Walney Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
3 schools.
- George Hastwell School Special Academy Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Sandgate School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Sandside Lodge School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed, may be improving 2024
Independent schools
13 schools.
- Appletree School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Cairn Education CIC Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong
- Cambian Whinfell School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Fell House School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Hunter Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Moorfield Learning Centre Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Oversands School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Sedbergh School Independent, inspected by ISI · 28% A*/A at A level
- South Lakes Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- SwitchED2 Independent, inspected by ISI
- Underley Garden School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Windermere School Independent, inspected by ISI · 0% A*/A at A level
Alternative provision
1 school.
- South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.