Cumbria GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
37 state secondary schools in Cumbria ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Cumbria GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 37 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Cumbria ranked on Attainment 8
37 of 37 schools have published 2024 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Penrith · Academy converter | 65.0 | +0.35 (0.13 to 0.58) | 92% | 99% | 5.92 | 161 |
| 2 | Keswick School Keswick · Academy converter | 54.1 | +0.39 (0.19 to 0.58) | 66% | 88% | 5.19 | 209 |
| 3 | Cockermouth School Cockermouth · Academy converter | 51.4 | +0.23 (0.04 to 0.42) | 55% | 76% | 4.64 | 216 |
| 4 | Kirkbie Kendal School Kendal · Academy converter | 49.3 | +0.12 (-0.10 to 0.34) | 49% | 74% | 4.45 | 168 |
| 5 | The Queen Katherine School Kendal · Academy converter | 49.1 | +0.08 (-0.14 to 0.31) | 45% | 66% | 4.28 | 160 |
| 6 | Ulverston Victoria High School Ulverston · Community school | 48.8 | -0.11 (-0.32 to 0.09) | 45% | 75% | 4.33 | 194 |
| 7 | Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Kirkby Stephen · Academy converter | 48.6 | -0.02 (-0.43 to 0.39) | 47% | 63% | 4.06 | 49 |
| 8 | John Ruskin School Coniston · Community school | 48.4 | +0.50 (0.10 to 0.90) | 31% | 63% | 4.22 | 49 |
| 9 | Settlebeck School Sedbergh · Academy converter | 47.8 | +0.45 (0.02 to 0.88) | 43% | 71% | 3.91 | 44 |
| 10 | The Lakes School Windermere · Community school | 47.4 | -0.11 (-0.41 to 0.19) | 43% | 71% | 4.00 | 90 |
| 11 | The Nelson Thomlinson School Wigton · Voluntary controlled school | 47.0 | -0.10 (-0.29 to 0.10) | 50% | 71% | 4.18 | 207 |
| 12 | Cartmel Priory CofE School Grange-over-Sands · Academy converter | 46.4 | -0.08 (-0.41 to 0.25) | 45% | 66% | 3.86 | 71 |
| 13 | Appleby Grammar School Appleby-in-Westmorland · Academy converter | 45.5 | +0.01 (-0.37 to 0.38) | 49% | 70% | 3.96 | 59 |
| 14 | Trinity School Carlisle · Academy converter | 45.2 | -0.14 (-0.31 to 0.04) | 46% | 67% | 4.02 | 269 |
| 15 | Dowdales School Dalton-in-Furness · Community school | 44.1 | -0.29 (-0.50 to -0.08) | 36% | 59% | 3.67 | 180 |
| 16 | Chetwynde School Barrow-in-Furness · Free schools | 44.0 | -0.39 (-0.76 to -0.01) | 47% | 57% | 3.74 | 58 |
| 17= | Dallam School Cumbria · Academy converter | 43.7 | -0.43 (-0.64 to -0.22) | 38% | 63% | 3.75 | 183 |
| 17= | Richard Rose Morton Academy Carlisle · Academy sponsor led | 43.7 | +0.06 (-0.15 to 0.28) | 36% | 57% | 3.70 | 174 |
| 19 | St Benedict's Catholic High School Whitehaven · Voluntary aided school | 42.6 | -0.29 (-0.51 to -0.07) | 30% | 55% | 3.59 | 165 |
| 20 | Caldew School Carlisle · Academy converter | 42.4 | -0.19 (-0.42 to 0.05) | 39% | 50% | 3.72 | 145 |
| 21= | West Lakes Academy Egremont · Academy sponsor led | 42.0 | -0.42 (-0.62 to -0.21) | 37% | 53% | 3.77 | 197 |
| 21= | William Howard School Brampton · Academy converter | 42.0 | -0.19 (-0.38 to 0.00) | 34% | 60% | 3.70 | 224 |
| 23= | Richard Rose Central Academy Carlisle · Academy sponsor led | 41.7 | -0.33 (-0.52 to -0.14) | 40% | 60% | 3.76 | 222 |
| 23= | The Whitehaven Academy Whitehaven · Academy sponsor led | 41.7 | -0.24 (-0.49 to 0.01) | 39% | 55% | 3.54 | 127 |
| 25 | Millom School Millom · Community school | 41.2 | -0.28 (-0.57 to 0.02) | 33% | 62% | 3.46 | 90 |
| 26 | Furness Academy Barrow-in-Furness · Academy sponsor led | 40.9 | -0.36 (-0.55 to -0.17) | 33% | 55% | 3.27 | 209 |
| 27 | Ullswater Community College Penrith · Foundation school | 40.7 | +0.01 (-0.15 to 0.18) | 34% | 58% | 3.65 | 284 |
| 28 | Workington Academy Workington · Academy sponsor led | 39.9 | -0.19 (-0.40 to 0.03) | 32% | 52% | 3.60 | 166 |
| 29 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Barrow-in-Furness · Academy converter | 39.2 | -0.63 (-0.88 to -0.38) | 34% | 57% | 3.28 | 131 |
| 30 | Netherhall School Maryport · Community school | 38.0 | -0.69 (-0.94 to -0.44) | 27% | 50% | 3.02 | 127 |
| 31= | St John Henry Newman Catholic School Carlisle · Voluntary aided school | 36.9 | -0.69 (-1.01 to -0.37) | 20% | 46% | 3.36 | 95 |
| 31= | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Workington · Academy converter | 36.9 | -0.63 (-0.90 to -0.35) | 24% | 44% | 3.02 | 102 |
| 33 | Samuel King's School Alston · Foundation school | 36.4 | -0.24 (-1.01 to 0.53) | 23% | 54% | 2.92 | 13 |
| 34 | Walney School Barrow-in-Furness · Academy sponsor led | 34.4 | -1.20 (-1.55 to -0.84) | 25% | 41% | 2.99 | 61 |
| 35 | Beacon Hill Community School Wigton · Community school | 30.7 | -1.37 (-1.87 to -0.87) | 22% | 31% | 2.67 | 32 |
| 36 | Energy Coast UTC Workington · University technical college | 27.5 | -1.60 (-1.86 to -1.35) | 23% | 48% | 2.65 | 125 |
| 37 | Solway Community School Wigton · Community school | 24.0 | -1.90 (-2.47 to -1.34) | 4% | 20% | 2.17 | 25 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Independent schools in Cumbria with published 2024 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Friars Carlisle · Other independent school | 12.4 | 0% | 39 |
| Lime House School Carlisle · Other independent school | 37.8 | 30% | 27 |
| Sedbergh School Sedbergh (La10 5hg) · Other independent school | 20.7 | 0% | 206 |