Westmorland and Furness GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
20 state secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
Secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness ranked on Attainment 8
20 of 20 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith Penrith · Academy converter | 65.2 | 39% | 85% | 94% | – | 158 |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth School Academy converter | 58.4 | 21% | 70% | 89% | – | 126 |
| 3 , up 3 places since 2025 | Kirkby Stephen Grammar School Kirkby Stephen · Academy converter | 50.2 | 17% | 67% | 80% | – | 54 |
| 4 , up 3 places since 2025 | Cartmel Priory CofE School Grange-over-Sands · Academy converter | 49.8 | 9% | 46% | 68% | – | 69 |
| 5 | The Queen Katherine School Kendal · Academy converter | 49.3 | 13% | 44% | 62% | – | 122 |
| 6 , up 2 places since 2025 | Ulverston Victoria High School Ulverston · Community school | 48.3 | 8% | 44% | 72% | – | 212 |
| 7 , down 3 places since 2025 | Kirkbie Kendal School Kendal · Academy converter | 47.5 | 10% | 47% | 73% | – | 190 |
| 8 , down 5 places since 2025 | John Ruskin School Coniston · Community school | 46.0 | 4% | 38% | 60% | – | 48 |
| 9 , up 3 places since 2025 | Settlebeck School Sedbergh · Academy converter | 45.7 | 3% | 46% | 69% | – | 39 |
| 10 , up 1 place since 2025 | Dallam School Cumbria · Academy converter | 44.1 | 8% | 38% | 61% | – | 161 |
| 11 , down 3 places since 2025 | The Lakes School Windermere · Community school | 42.1 | 4% | 37% | 57% | – | 76 |
| 12 , up 2 places since 2025 | Dowdales School Dalton-in-Furness · Community school | 41.1 | 5% | 35% | 51% | – | 148 |
| 13 | Furness Academy Barrow-in-Furness · Academy sponsor led | 40.8 | 5% | 32% | 53% | – | 221 |
| 14 , up 2 places since 2025 | Appleby Grammar School Appleby-in-Westmorland · Academy converter | 40.7 | 7% | 34% | 52% | – | 62 |
| 15 , up 2 places since 2025 | Walney Academy Barrow-in-Furness · Academy sponsor led | 40.5 | 1% | 27% | 53% | – | 110 |
| 16 , up 2 places since 2025 | Queen Elizabeth Studio School Studio schools | 40.0 | 0% | 36% | 63% | – | 124 |
| 17 , down 2 places since 2025 | Ullswater Community College Penrith · Foundation school | 39.5 | 2% | 35% | 57% | – | 256 |
| 18= , down 8 places since 2025 | Chetwynde School Barrow-in-Furness · Free schools | 38.5 | 4% | 26% | 54% | – | 50 |
| 18= , up 1 place since 2025 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow Barrow-in-Furness · Academy converter | 38.5 | 6% | 33% | 54% | – | 116 |
| 20 | Samuel King's School Alston · Foundation school | 30.2 | 0% | 0% | 15% | – | 13 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Westmorland and Furness with published 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfield Learning Centre Other independent school · 2023 results | 14.7 | 0% | 6 |
| Sedbergh School Sedbergh (La10 5hg) · Other independent school | 39.5 | 0% | 109 |
| Windermere School The Lake District · Other independent school | 24.5 | 0% | 30 |