Ullswater Community College

Secondary · Westmorland and Furness · CA11 8NG · URN 112393

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-04-18Cohort 1520Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 262
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 31 schools in Westmorland and Furness
  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    41

    Westmorland and Furness 41.89England 46.1

    0.9 below the area average of 41.9

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    43.5%

    Westmorland and Furness 36.2%England 45.9%

    7.3 percentage points above the area average of 36.2

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    61.5%

    Westmorland and Furness 53.8%

    7.8 percentage points above the area average of 53.8

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.58

    Westmorland and Furness 3.52England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.5

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    7.3%

    Westmorland and Furness 9.6%England 17.6%

    2.3 percentage points below the area average of 9.6

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    18.7%

    Westmorland and Furness 19%

    In line with the area average of 19

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    18.7%

    Westmorland and Furness 18%

    0.7 percentage points above the area average of 18

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    262

    Westmorland and Furness 87

    174.9 above the area average of 87.1

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Westmorland and Furness · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
21.7 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
6.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
20.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
18.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.2pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
16.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
83.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Ullswater Community College Good at its inspection on 18/04/2023.
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Ullswater Community College is a secondary school in Westmorland and Furness, postcode CA11 8NG (URN 112393).
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