Appleby Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Appleby-in-Westmorland
Good
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Beacon Hill Community School
Secondary • Community school • Wigton
Good
Caldew School
Secondary • Academy converter • Carlisle
Good
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Secondary • Academy converter • Grange-over-Sands
Good
Cockermouth School
Secondary • Academy converter • Cockermouth
Good
Dallam School
Secondary • Academy converter • Cumbria
Requires improvement
Dowdales School
Secondary • Community school • Dalton-in-Furness
Good
Energy Coast UTC
Secondary • University technical college • Workington
Good
Furness Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barrow-in-Furness
Good
John Ruskin School
Secondary • Community school • Coniston
Good
Keswick School
Secondary • Academy converter • Keswick
Outstanding
Kirkbie Kendal School
Secondary • Academy converter • Kendal
Good
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Kirkby Stephen
Good
Millom School
Secondary • Community school • Millom
Good
Netherhall School
Secondary • Community school • Maryport
Good
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Secondary • Academy converter • Penrith
Good
Richard Rose Central Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Carlisle
Requires improvement
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Carlisle
Requires improvement
Samuel King's School
Secondary • Foundation school • Alston
Good
Settlebeck School
Secondary • Academy converter • Sedbergh
Requires improvement
Solway Community School
Secondary • Community school • Wigton
Not judged
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Whitehaven
Good
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Secondary • Academy converter • Barrow-in-Furness
Good
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Carlisle
Good
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Secondary • Academy converter • Workington
Requires improvement
The Lakes School
Secondary • Community school • Windermere
Good
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Wigton
Good
The Queen Katherine School
Secondary • Academy converter • Kendal
Good
The Whitehaven Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Whitehaven
Good
Trinity School
Secondary • Academy converter • Carlisle
Not judged
Ullswater Community College
Secondary • Foundation school • Penrith
Good
Ulverston Victoria High School
Secondary • Community school • Ulverston
Good
Walney School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barrow-in-Furness
Requires improvement
West Lakes Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Egremont
Outstanding
William Howard School
Secondary • Academy converter • Brampton
Good
Workington Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Workington
Good
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