Ullswater Community College

Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, CA11 8NG

Local ranking10th of 22 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1625

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.5%
Entering EBacc
18.7%
EBacc APS
3.6
Cohort Size
262

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.2

Avg Points/Entry

35.0

Best 3 A-Levels

68

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.4%
Applied General Avg Points
33.7
16-18 Cohort
222

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1535
Boys
760 (50%)
Girls
775 (50%)
Capacity
1625 (94% full)
SEND
22.3%
FSM Eligible
19.4%
EAL
6.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
17.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
90.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,633/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8%
Persistent Absence
24.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.9%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Other: 5.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.2%

84.9%

White British

5.8%

White Other

5.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Wetheriggs Lane

Penrith, North West

Administrative

URN
112393
UKPRN
10007126
Establishment No.
4310