Schools in Westmorland and Furness

• 160open schools
• 122primary
• 20secondary
• 13independent
• 31,227pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Westmorland and Furness

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)33

Ungraded inspection63

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)23

Report card (from Nov 2025)28

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding3

Good38

Requires improvement0

Inadequate0

160 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 3.

• Allithwaite CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Church Road, Allithwaite, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7RD

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Alston Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 88 pupils

  Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Ambleside CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 52 pupils

  Vicarage Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DH

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Appleby Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 357 pupils

  Battlebarrow, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Appleby Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 163 pupils

  Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6TX

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024: Good

• Appletree School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 12 · 12 pupils

  Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QS

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Armathwaite School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 64 pupils

  Armathwaite, Station Road, Carlisle, CA4 9PW

  Ofsted 30 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Arnside National CofE School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 95 pupils

  Church Hill, Arnside, Carnforth, LA5 0DW

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Asby Endowed School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 20 pupils

  Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6EX

  Ofsted 7 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Askam Village School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 187 pupils

  Lots Road, Askam-in-furness, LA16 7DA

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Barrow Island Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 162 pupils

  Trinity Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2SJ

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Beaconside CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 445 pupils

  Hutton Hill, Beaconside C of E Primary School, Penrith, CA11 8EN

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Beetham CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 51 pupils

  Stanley Street, Beetham, Milnthorpe, LA7 7AS

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Bolton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 56 pupils

  Bolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6AW

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

• Brisbane Park Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 95 pupils

  Blake Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

• Brough Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 73 pupils

  Brough Community Primary School, Church Brough, Brough, CA17 4EW

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 129 pupils

  Kepplewray, Broughton-in-Furness, LA20 6BJ

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Brunswick School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 140 pupils

  Brunswick Road, Penrith, CA11 7LX

  Ofsted 23 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Burlington CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 76 pupils

  School Road, Kirkby-in-Furness, LA17 7UH

  Ofsted 22 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 165 pupils

  Main Street, Burton-in-Kendal, Carnforth, LA6 1ND

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Cairn Education CIC

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 25 · 10 pupils

  The Tavern, 63 Main Street, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9LN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Calthwaite CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 69 pupils

  Calthwaite, Penrith, CA11 9QT

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Church of England

• Cambian Whinfell School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · Boys · 16 pupils

  110 Windermere Road, Kendal, LA9 5EZ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cambridge Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 230 pupils

  Cambridge Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Cartmel CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 47 pupils

  Aynsome Road, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6PR

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Cartmel Priory CofE School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 371 pupils

  Headless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  Church of England

• Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 13 · 178 pupils

  Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2SG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Castle Park School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 326 pupils

  Sedbergh Drive, Kendal, LA9 6BE

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 81 pupils

  Chapel Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8RX

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

• Chetwynde School

  All-through · Free schools · ages 3 to 16 · 508 pupils

  Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY

  Ofsted 7 Nov 2023: Good

• Church Walk CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 88 pupils

  Church Walk, Ulverston, LA12 7EN

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Clifton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 76 pupils

  Clifton, Clifton Primary School, Penrith, CA10 2EG

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Coniston CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 67 pupils

  Shepherd's Bridge, Coniston, LA21 8AL

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Croftlands Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 119 pupils

  Oakwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9JU

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• Croftlands Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 152 pupils

  Oakwood Drive, Ulverston, LA12 9JU

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Crosby Ravensworth CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 42 pupils

  Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith, CA10 3JJ

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Crosscrake CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 55 pupils

  Stainton, Kendal, LA8 0LB

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Crosthwaite CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 8HT

  Ofsted 18 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  Church of England

• Culgaith CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 56 pupils

  Culgaith, Penrith, CA10 1QL

  Ofsted 7 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Dallam School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 761 pupils

  Haverflatts Lane, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DD

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Coronation Drive, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8QR

  Ofsted 18 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 267 pupils

  Skelwith Drive, Barrow in Furness, LA14 4PG

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Dean Barwick Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 51 pupils

  Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6RS

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 134 pupils

  Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, LA9 5HB

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 30 pupils

  Laning, Dent, Sedbergh, LA10 5QJ

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Dowdales School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 877 pupils

  Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Fell House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 12 · 8 pupils

  1 Grange Fell Road, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 6AS

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Flookburgh CofE Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 58 pupils

  Winder Lane, Flookburgh, Flookburgh Cofe Primary School, Winder Lane, Grange-Over-Sands, LA11 7LE

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Furness Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,187 pupils

  Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2023: Good

• George Hastwell School Special Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 3 to 19 · 99 pupils

  Moor Tarn Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• George Romney Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 75 pupils

  Cobden Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8SE

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Outstanding

• Ghyllside Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 424 pupils

  Gillinggate, Kendal, LA9 4JB

  Ofsted 15 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Goodly Dale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 77 pupils

  Lake Road, Windermere, LA23 2JX

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Grange CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 192 pupils

  Fell Drive, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7JF

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Grasmere CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 89 pupils

  Stock Lane, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SJ

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Grayrigg CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 67 pupils

  Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8 9BU

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Greengate Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 161 pupils

  Greengate Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1BG

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

• Greystoke Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 51 pupils

  Icold Road, Greystoke, Greystoke School, Penrith, CA11 0TP

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 30 pupils

  Main Street, Hawkshead, LA22 0NT

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Heron Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Hayfell Avenue, Kendal, LA9 7JH

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Towns in Westmorland and Furness

• Alston (3)
• Ambleside (3)
• Appleby-in-Westmorland (6)
• Barrow-in-Furness (31)
• Carlisle (3)
• Cumbria (3)
• Dalton-in-Furness (5)
• Grange-over-Sands (9)
• Kendal (23)
• Milnthorpe (3)
• Penrith (29)
• Sedbergh (3)
• Ulverston (12)
• Windermere (4)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.