Schools in Westmorland and Furness

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

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• High Hesket CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 136 pupils

  High Hesket, Carlisle, CA4 0HU

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Hindpool Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 79 pupils

  Bath Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5TS

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Holme Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 122 pupils

  North Road, Holme, Carnforth, LA6 1QA

  Ofsted 21 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Holy Family Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 217 pupils

  Ostley Bank, Newbarns, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LR

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Hunter Hall School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 80 pupils

  Frenchfield, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8UA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School

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

  Kirkby Road, Ireleth, Askam-in-Furness, LA16 7EY

  Ofsted 19 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Ivegill CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 75 pupils

  Ivegill, Carlisle, CA4 0PA

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  Church of England

• John Ruskin School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 247 pupils

  Lake Road, Coniston, LA21 8EW

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Kendal Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 118 pupils

  Brantfield, Queens Road, Kendal, LA9 4PH

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Kirkbie Kendal School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,029 pupils

  Lound Road, Kendal, LA9 7EQ

  Ofsted 9 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

• Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 377 pupils

  Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

• Kirkby Stephen Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 189 pupils

  Nateby Road, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AE

  Ofsted 14 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Kirkby Thore School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 33 pupils

  Kirkby Thore, Penrith, CA10 1UU

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Kirkoswald CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 48 pupils

  Kirkoswald, Penrith, CA10 1EN

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Langdale CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 31 pupils

  Chapel Stile, Great Langdale, Ambleside, LA22 9JE

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Langwathby CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 169 pupils

  Salkeld Road, Langwathby, Penrith, CA10 1ND

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Lazonby C of E Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 112 pupils

  Lazonby, Penrith, CA10 1BL

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Leven Valley CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 68 pupils

  Backbarrow, Leven Valley Ce Primary School, Ulverston, LA12 8QF

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Levens CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 98 pupils

  Church Road Levens, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PU

  Ofsted 31 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Lindal and Marton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 78 pupils

  Pit Lane, Lindal, Ulverston, LA12 0NB

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• Lindale CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 47 pupils

  School Hill, Lindale, School Hill, Lindale, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6LE

  Ofsted 20 Feb 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Long Marton School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 81 pupils

  Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6BT

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Low Furness CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 127 pupils

  Church Road, Great Urswick, Ulverston, LA12 0TA

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Lowther Endowed School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 34 pupils

  Hackthorpe, Penrith, CA10 2HT

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Milburn School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 19 pupils

  Milburn, Penrith, CA10 1TN

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• Milnthorpe Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 176 pupils

  Firs Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7QF

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Moorfield Learning Centre

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 5 to 18 · 12 pupils

  Moorfield Street, Barrow in Furness, LA13 9RS

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

  Independent

• Morland Area CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 119 pupils

  Morland, Penrith, CA10 3AT

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Nenthead Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 17 pupils

  Nenthead, Alston, CA9 3LS

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

• Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 444 pupils

  Rising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Newton Village Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 79 pupils

  Newton Road, Newton-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LT

  Ofsted 10 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• North Lakes School

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

  Huntley Avenue, Penrith, CA11 8NU

  Ofsted 10 Oct 2023: Good

• Old Hutton CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 78 pupils

  Old Hutton, Kendal, LA8 0NQ

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Mill Bank, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Orton CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 47 pupils

  Orton, Penrith, CA10 3RG

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 101 pupils

  Crooklands Brow, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8LB

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Oversands School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 73 pupils

  Witherslack, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6SD

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

  Independent

• Parkside Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 272 pupils

  Greengate Street, BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Patterdale CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 23 pupils

  Patterdale, Penrith, CA11 0NL

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Pennington CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Pennington, Ulverston, LA12 0RR

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Penny Bridge CofE School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 123 pupils

  Greenodd, Ulverston, LA12 7RQ

  Ofsted 10 Jul 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Penruddock Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 48 pupils

  Penruddock, Penrith, CA11 0QU

  Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

• Plumpton School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 102 pupils

  Plumpton, Plumpton School, Penrith, CA11 9PA

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,026 pupils

  Ullswater Road, Penrith, CA11 7EG

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2023: Good

• Queen Elizabeth School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,155 pupils

  Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022: Good

• Queen Elizabeth Studio School

  Secondary · Studio schools · ages 14 to 19 · 329 pupils

  Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2HJ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Ramsden Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 80 pupils

  Thwaite Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1AN

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

• Roose School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 196 pupils

  North Row, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0HF

  Ofsted 26 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Lumley Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Samuel King's School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 113 pupils

  Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Sandgate School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 166 pupils

  Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6JG

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Sandside Lodge School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 104 pupils

  Springfield Road, Ulverston, LA12 0DZ

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Sedbergh Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 168 pupils

  Long Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5AL

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

• Sedbergh School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 19 · 545 pupils

  Station Road, Sedbergh (La10 5hg), LA10 5RY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Selside Endowed CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 33 pupils

  Selside, Kendal, LA8 9LB

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Settlebeck School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 203 pupils

  Long Lane, Sedbergh, LA10 5AL

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Shap Endowed CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 88 pupils

  Main Street, Shap, Penrith, CA10 3NL

  Ofsted 16 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Sir John Barrow School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 235 pupils

  Argyle Street, Sir John Barrow School, Ulverston, LA12 0BD

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2023: Outstanding

• Skelton School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 87 pupils

  Skelton, Penrith, CA11 9SE

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

• South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 7 to 16 · 31 pupils

  Newbridge House, Ewan Close, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2024 (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.