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Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Kirkby Stephen • Cumbria • CA17 4HA
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Westmorland and Furness. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
19
Outstanding
0
Good
16
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 84% · RI: 16% · I: 0%
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Furness Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA13 9BB
Good
3
Ullswater Community College
Secondary • Foundation school • Penrith • Cumbria • CA11 8NG
Good
4
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Secondary • Academy converter • Penrith • Cumbria • CA11 7EG
Good
5
Queen Elizabeth School
Secondary • Academy converter • Lancashire • LA6 2HJ
Good
6
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Secondary • Academy converter • Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA13 9LE
Good
7
Appleby Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Appleby-in-Westmorland • Cumbria • CA16 6XU
Good
8
The Queen Katherine School
Secondary • Academy converter • Kendal • Cumbria • LA9 6PJ
Good
9
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
Secondary • Studio schools • LA6 2HJ
Good
10
The Lakes School
Secondary • Community school • Windermere • Cumbria • LA23 1HW
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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