
2026 Best Secondary Schools in Westmorland and Furness Area
Schools across the Westmorland and Furness council area. Explore 23 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness. The current top-ranked secondary schools are Windermere School, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, and Sedbergh School. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.
All schools in Westmorland and FurnessKey Performance Metrics for Westmorland and Furness
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Westmorland and Furness42%
vs
England56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Westmorland and Furness43.5
vs
England39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Westmorland and Furness20%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Westmorland and Furness3.7
vs
England4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Westmorland and Furness7.1/10
vs
England7.4/10
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Westmorland and Furness
42%vsEngland
56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Westmorland and Furness
43.5vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Westmorland and Furness
20%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Westmorland and Furness
3.7vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Westmorland and Furness
7.1/10vsEngland
7.4/10
Top schools in Westmorland and Furness
Showing 1-20 of 23 schools
- Windermere School
Windermere
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Penrith
- Sedbergh School
Sedbergh
- Queen Elizabeth School
Kirkby Lonsdale
- Kirkbie Kendal School
Kirkland
- The Queen Katherine School
Kendal
- John Ruskin School
Coniston
- Samuel King's School
Alston
- Chetwynde School
Barrow Island
- The Lakes School
Troutbeck Bridge
- Appleby Grammar School
Battlebarrow
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Kirkby Stephen
- Ullswater Community College
Wetheriggs
- St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Hindpool
- Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness
- Settlebeck School
Sedbergh
- Furness Academy
Parkside
- Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston
- Cartmel Priory CofE School
Cartmel
- Dallam School
Milnthorpe
All 23 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
- #1Windermere School
- #2Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
- #3Sedbergh School
- #4Queen Elizabeth School
- #5Kirkbie Kendal School
- #6The Queen Katherine School
- #7John Ruskin School
- #8Samuel King's School
- #9Chetwynde School
- #10The Lakes School
- #11Appleby Grammar School
- #12Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
- #13Ullswater Community College
- #14St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
- #15Dowdales School
- #16Settlebeck School
- #17Furness Academy
- #18Ulverston Victoria High School
- #19Cartmel Priory CofE School
- #20Dallam School
- #21Walney Academy
- Moorfield Learning Centre
- Queen Elizabeth Studio School
