Westmorland and Furness GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 29 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (8)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | Selective | State-funded | 1,593 | 49.9% | 30.9% | 11.2% |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,016 | 33.5% | 18.0% | 8.3% |
| 3 | Kirkby Stephen Grammar School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 434 | 24.1% | 12.3% | 1.3% |
| 4 | The Queen Katherine School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 934 | 23.6% | 13.3% | 5.9% |
| 5 | Cartmel Priory CofE School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 609 | 19.3% | 10.0% | 3.3% |
| 6 | Ulverston Victoria High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,542 | 18.6% | 8.3% | 2.6% |
| 7 | Kirkbie Kendal School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,493 | 17.8% | 7.3% | 2.1% |
| 8 | Settlebeck School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 299 | 11.7% | 6.9% | 2.2% |
Not ranked (21)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Grammar School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cairn Education CIC | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cambian Whinfell School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Chetwynde School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Dallam School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Dowdales School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Furness Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| John Ruskin School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Moorfield Learning Centre | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Oversands School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Queen Elizabeth Studio School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Samuel King's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Sandgate School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Sedbergh School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| South Lakes Academy | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Lakes School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Ullswater Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Underley Garden School | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Walney Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Windermere School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |