How many schools are in Westmorland and Furness?

OfferDay lists 162 schools in Westmorland and Furness, including 121 primary schools and 19 secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Westmorland and Furness?

Every school in Westmorland and Furness is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Westmorland and Furness?

OfferDay ranks schools in Westmorland and Furness where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

How many towns are in the Westmorland and Furness local authority?

OfferDay groups the Westmorland and Furness schools across 28 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the Westmorland and Furness local authority

Westmorland and Furness has 162 schools listed on OfferDay across 28 towns.

2 nursery schools · 121 primary schools · 19 secondary schools · 1 all-through school · 2 sixth forms and colleges · 12 special and alternative provision schools · 5 independent schools

About schools in Westmorland and Furness

Most of the 162 schools listed in Westmorland and Furness are primary schools. Its 19 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One all-through school teaches every age from the early years to school-leaving age on a single site.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 58%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 101 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 45.3; average Attainment 8 score, across the 21 schools with published results

Top schools in Westmorland and Furness

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 Yanwath Primary School 100%
2 Morland Area CofE Primary School 100%
3 Yarlside Academy 97%
4 Skelton School 89%
5 Holme Primary School 89%
6 Milnthorpe Primary School 89%
7 Arnside National CofE School 88%
8 Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School 83%

Secondary

1 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith 64.8
2 Queen Elizabeth School 59.6
3 John Ruskin School 52.9
4 Kirkbie Kendal School 50.1
5 The Queen Katherine School 48.8
6 Kirkby Stephen Grammar School 47.7
7 Cartmel Priory CofE School 47.2
8 The Lakes School 46.8

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Westmorland and Furness.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Queen Elizabeth School
Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

59.6

Attainment 8
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
Studio schools · Ages 14 to 19

37.8

Attainment 8
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 2 to 13
Moorfield Learning Centre
Other independent school · Ages 5 to 18

Common questions about schools in Westmorland and Furness

How many schools are in Westmorland and Furness?: OfferDay lists 162 schools in Westmorland and Furness, including 121 primary schools and 19 secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Westmorland and Furness?: Every school in Westmorland and Furness is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
Which are the best schools in Westmorland and Furness?: OfferDay ranks schools in Westmorland and Furness where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.
How many towns are in the Westmorland and Furness local authority?: OfferDay groups the Westmorland and Furness schools across 28 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.