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Secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness, ranked

The 20 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    64.8
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Queen Elizabeth School

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    59.6
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    John Ruskin School

    Community school

    52.9
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Kirkbie Kendal School

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    50.1
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    The Queen Katherine School

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    48.8
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

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    47.7
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Cartmel Priory CofE School

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    47.2
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    The Lakes School

    Community school

    46.8
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    46.8
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Chetwynde School

    Free schools

    44.2
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Dallam School

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    44.1
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Settlebeck School

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    44.0
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Furness Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    42.4
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Dowdales School

    Community school

    41.8
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Ullswater Community College

    Foundation school

    41.0
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    Appleby Grammar School

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    40.7
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    Walney School

    Academy sponsor led

    38.7
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    37.8
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    34.6
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    Samuel King's School

    Foundation school

    30.2
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Westmorland and Furness?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith ranks first of 20 ranked secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness, with an average Attainment 8 score of 64.8. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Westmorland and Furness ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Westmorland and Furness?
20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.