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Best Secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover secondary schools in the local authority of Westmorland and Furness based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded secondary schools
19
Outstanding
0
Good
16
Median inspection year
2022

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 0% · G: 84% · RI: 16% · I: 0%

Summary

Outstanding: 0 Good: 16 Requires improvement: 3 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Jul 2013 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Mar 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Kirkby Stephen • CA17 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 2.
    Furness Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barrow-in-Furness • LA13 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 3.
    Ullswater Community College
    Secondary • Foundation school • Penrith • CA11 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 4.
    Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
    Secondary • Academy converter • Penrith • CA11 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 5.
    Queen Elizabeth School
    Secondary • Academy converter • LA6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 6.
    St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
    Secondary • Academy converter • Barrow-in-Furness • LA13 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 7.
    Appleby Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Appleby-in-Westmorland • CA16 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jun 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 8.
    The Queen Katherine School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Kendal • LA9 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 9.
    Queen Elizabeth Studio School
    Secondary • Studio schools • LA6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 10.
    The Lakes School
    Secondary • Community school • Windermere • LA23 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jan 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
Showing top 10 of 19. Go Pro to see the full list and unlock exact dates & full postcodes.
How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.

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