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Education in Westmorland and Furness

Unitary authority

The north of the North West. 231,307 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,790 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Westmorland and Furness, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Westmorland and Furness had 161 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
161
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Westmorland and Furness had 161 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Westmorland and Furness among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Westmorland and Furness is 161.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Westmorland and Furness. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness has 161 open schools: 2 nursery, 121 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 11 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 5 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
3
Good
39
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
1

43 of the 147 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.

28 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

23 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Westmorland and Furness

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

George Romney Junior School (July 2024), Sir John Barrow School (March 2023), Victoria Academy (February 2024).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Hindpool Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 479Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Kendal Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 4118Standards maintained, January 2025

Primary (121)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Allithwaite CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11109School remains Good, November 202267% met KS2 standard
Alston Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1188Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade38% met KS2 standard
Ambleside CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 1152Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
Appleby Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11163Good (overall), March 202450% met KS2 standard
Armathwaite SchoolCommunity school3 to 1164School remains Good, September 202280% met KS2 standard
Arnside National CofE SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1195Good (overall), June 202488% met KS2 standard
Asby Endowed SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1120School remains Good, June 2024
Askam Village SchoolFoundation school3 to 11187Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met26% met KS2 standard
Barrow Island Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11162School remains Good, April 202454% met KS2 standard
Beaconside CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11445School remains Good, June 202451% met KS2 standard
Beetham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 1151School remains Good, October 2022
Bolton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1156Good (overall), June 202367% met KS2 standard
Brisbane Park Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 795Good (overall), June 2024
Brough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1173Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), October 201963% met KS2 standard
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11129School remains Good, March 202363% met KS2 standard
Brunswick SchoolCommunity school3 to 7140School remains Good, March 2023
Burlington CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1176Good (overall), June 202336% met KS2 standard
Burton Morewood CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11165Good (overall), January 202360% met KS2 standard
Calthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1169Improved significantly, December 202457% met KS2 standard
Cambridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11230Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met52% met KS2 standard
Cartmel CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1147Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), March 202057% met KS2 standard
Castle Park SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11326Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 781Good (overall), April 2023
Church Walk CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1188Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met69% met KS2 standard
Clifton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1176School remains Good, March 202364% met KS2 standard
Coniston CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1167School remains Good, March 202327% met KS2 standard
Croftlands Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 7119Good (overall), November 2023
Croftlands Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11152Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met50% met KS2 standard
Crosby Ravensworth CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1142Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 1155School remains Good, March 2023
Crosthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11109School remains Outstanding, January 202380% met KS2 standard
Culgaith CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 1156Good (overall), November 2023
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11211School remains Good, January 202370% met KS2 standard
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school2 to 11267School remains Good, July 2024Good (overall), December 201965% met KS2 standard
Dean Barwick Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1151School remains Good, March 202320% met KS2 standard
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalAcademy converter3 to 11134School remains Good, June 202475% met KS2 standard
Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1130Good (overall), January 2024
Flookburgh CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 1158Standards maintained, December 202460% met KS2 standard
George Romney Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 1175Outstanding (overall), July 202480% met KS2 standard
Ghyllside Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11424Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade78% met KS2 standard
Goodly Dale Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1177Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
Grange CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11192Good (overall), September 202375% met KS2 standard
Grasmere CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1189Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), March 202080% met KS2 standard
Grayrigg CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1167Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), February 202053% met KS2 standard
Greengate Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11161Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
Greystoke Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1151Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1130School remains Good, March 202483% met KS2 standard
Heron Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11419School remains Good, October 202269% met KS2 standard
High Hesket CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11136Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade52% met KS2 standard
Holme Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11122School remains Good, February 202489% met KS2 standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11217School remains Good, December 202262% met KS2 standard
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1176School remains Good, January 202350% met KS2 standard
Ivegill CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1175Good (overall), July 202477% met KS2 standard
Kirkby Stephen Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11189School remains Good, July 202277% met KS2 standard
Kirkby Thore SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 1133Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, special measures
Kirkoswald CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1148Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Langdale CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1131Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement
Langwathby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11169School remains Good, March 202463% met KS2 standard
Lazonby C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11112Good (overall), January 20230% met KS2 standard
Leven Valley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1168Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Levens CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1198School remains Good, January 202338% met KS2 standard
Lindal and Marton Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1178Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met27% met KS2 standard
Lindale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1147Good (overall), February 2024
Long Marton SchoolCommunity school3 to 1181School remains Good, July 202431% met KS2 standard
Low Furness CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11127Standards maintained, January 202567% met KS2 standard
Lowther Endowed SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 1134School remains Good, April 202450% met KS2 standard
Milburn SchoolCommunity school3 to 1119Some aspects not as strong, February 2025
Milnthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11176Standards maintained, November 202489% met KS2 standard
Morland Area CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11119Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade100% met KS2 standard
Nenthead Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1117Good (overall), June 2024
Newbarns Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11444Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade47% met KS2 standard
Newton Village AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1179Standards maintained, June 202531% met KS2 standard
North Lakes SchoolCommunity school7 to 11161Good (overall), October 202339% met KS2 standard
Old Hutton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1178Good (overall), March 202454% met KS2 standard
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11156Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade24% met KS2 standard
Orton CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1147Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-FurnessAcademy converter2 to 11101Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met78% met KS2 standard
Parkside AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11272Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
Patterdale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1123Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Pennington CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11211Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), March 202065% met KS2 standard
Penny Bridge CofE SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11123Good (overall), July 202458% met KS2 standard
Penruddock Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 1148Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met38% met KS2 standard
Plumpton SchoolCommunity school3 to 11102Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met45% met KS2 standard
Ramsden Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 780Good (overall), December 2022
Roose SchoolCommunity school4 to 11196School remains Good, June 2024Good (overall), October 201957% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowAcademy converter2 to 11202School remains Good, April 202443% met KS2 standard
Sedbergh Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11168Good (overall), July 202335% met KS2 standard
Selside Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1133School remains Good, March 2024
Shap Endowed CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1188School remains Good, July 202430% met KS2 standard
Sir John Barrow SchoolCommunity school3 to 11235Outstanding (overall), March 202372% met KS2 standard
Skelton SchoolCommunity school3 to 1187Good (overall), June 202489% met KS2 standard
South Walney Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 7134School remains Good, February 2024
South Walney Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11209Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithAcademy converter4 to 11104Good (overall), June 2022, before the school changed39% met KS2 standard
St Columba's SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11212School remains Good, November 202230% met KS2 standard
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, WindermereAcademy converter3 to 1140Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
St George's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11226Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
St James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11115School remains Good, October 202231% met KS2 standard
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11184School remains Good, February 202379% met KS2 standard
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11336School remains Good, June 202447% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonAcademy converter2 to 11155Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met65% met KS2 standard
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11220Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 1188Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met44% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 1192School remains Good, February 202471% met KS2 standard
St Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 1171School remains Good, May 202344% met KS2 standard
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, BarrowAcademy converter2 to 11210Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met48% met KS2 standard
St Thomas's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11239Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade48% met KS2 standard
Stainton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11112School remains Good, March 202453% met KS2 standard
Staveley CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1179Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade55% met KS2 standard
Storth CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 1188Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
Stramongate Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11237Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
Tebay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 1149Some aspects not as strong, June 2025Good (overall), March 2020
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1149School remains Good, January 202375% met KS2 standard
Threlkeld CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1141Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade33% met KS2 standard
Vicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11109School remains Good, February 2023
Vickerstown SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11156Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement15% met KS2 standard
Victoria AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11209Outstanding (overall), February 202465% met KS2 standard
Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 7228School remains Good, April 2024
Warcop CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1185School remains Good, November 202262% met KS2 standard
Yanwath Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11166Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met100% met KS2 standard
Yarlside AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11242Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade97% met KS2 standard

Secondary (19)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Appleby Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18357Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 40.7
Cartmel Priory CofE SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16371Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 49.8
Dallam SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18761Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 44.1
Dowdales SchoolCommunity school11 to 16877Standards maintained, February 2025Attainment 8: 41.1
Furness AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,187Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 40.8
John Ruskin SchoolCommunity school11 to 16247Improved significantly, March 2025Good (overall), October 2019Attainment 8: 46.0
Kirkbie Kendal SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,029School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024Attainment 8: 47.5
Kirkby Stephen Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18377Good (overall), January 2024Attainment 8: 50.2
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School PenrithAcademy converter11 to 181,026Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 65.2
Queen Elizabeth SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,155Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 58.4
Queen Elizabeth Studio SchoolStudio schools14 to 19329Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 40.0
Samuel King's SchoolFoundation school11 to 16113School remains Good, July 2022Attainment 8: 30.2
Settlebeck SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16203Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 45.7
St Bernards Catholic High School, BarrowAcademy converter11 to 16624Good (overall), September 2022Attainment 8: 38.5
The Lakes SchoolCommunity school11 to 18445Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), November 2019Attainment 8: 42.1
The Queen Katherine SchoolAcademy converter11 to 19910Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 49.3
Ullswater Community CollegeFoundation school11 to 181,520Good (overall), April 2023Attainment 8: 39.5
Ulverston Victoria High SchoolCommunity school11 to 181,319Graded inspection, September 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 48.3
Walney AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16468Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 40.5

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Chetwynde SchoolFree schools3 to 16508Good (overall), November 202370% met KS2 standard

Special (11)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Appletree SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1212No outcome in Ofsted's file
Cairn Education CICOther independent special school11 to 2510No outcome in Ofsted's file
Cambian Whinfell SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1916No outcome in Ofsted's file
Fell House SchoolOther independent special school6 to 128No outcome in Ofsted's file
George Hastwell School Special AcademyAcademy special sponsor led3 to 1999Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
Oversands SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1973No outcome in Ofsted's file
Sandgate SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19166School remains Good, June 2023
Sandside Lodge SchoolCommunity special school4 to 19104School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024
South Lakes AcademyOther independent special school11 to 2512No outcome in Ofsted's file
SwitchED2Other independent special school9 to 1817No outcome in Ofsted's file
Underley Garden SchoolOther independent special school5 to 19101No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Kendal CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 13178Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Hunter Hall SchoolOther independent school2 to 1180Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Moorfield Learning CentreOther independent school5 to 1812Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Sedbergh SchoolOther independent school13 to 19545Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Windermere SchoolOther independent school3 to 20226Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
South Cumbria Pupil Referral ServicePupil referral unit7 to 1631School remains Good, March 2024

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.