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Ullswater Community College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith CA11 8NG · ullswatercc.co.uk · 01768 210206

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
41
average Attainment 8 score. Westmorland and Furness 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Westmorland and Furness Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,520
94% of 1,625 places
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
20.9%
First language not English
6.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Westmorland and Furness Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 156 families put the school first and 161 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 193 (Places 236)193September 2023: 233 (Places 249)233September 2024: 250 (Places 256)250September 2025: 195 (Places 209)195September 2026: 156 (Places 161)156Places 161
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261611561100%
September 2025Sept 20252091950.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242562501100%
September 2023Sept 20232492330.9100%
September 2022Sept 20222361930.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41, and 43.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.0 (England 46.3)45.02017/18: 41.5 (England 46.5)41.52018/19: 38.8 (England 46.7)38.82021/22: 44.5 (England 48.8)44.52022/23: 40.3 (England 46.3)40.32023/24: 40.7 (England 45.9)40.72024/25: 41.0 (England 46.0)41.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4146
●43.5%45.4%
▼61.5%64.8%
▼18.7%40.5%
▼3.584.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form40.1−2.3
Further education35.9+1.6
Other education0.7+0.3
Apprenticeship11.3+1.1
Employment8.1+3.2
Not in a lasting destination3.2−3.3
Activity not captured0.7−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 27.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 28.9 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 39.9 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 32.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 29.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.2 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
68 studentsC (31.2)Average +0.11
68 studentsC (31.6)Average +0.12
44 studentsDist (33.7)Average +0.19
18 studentsDist (34.9)Average +0.50
21.4%AAB or better
87.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2451C (29.1)+0.08
2022/2369C+ (32)—
2021/2281B (39.9)—
2018/1982C (28.9)-0.22
2017/18101C- (27.2)-0.07
2016/17103C- (27)-0.10
2015/1696C (28.9)+0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University29.8−16.1
Further and other education7.1+3.5
Further education6—
Other education1.2—
Apprenticeship11.9+5.5
Employment36.9−3.5
Not in a lasting destination9.5+7.7
Activity not captured4.8+3

Ofsted

Ullswater Community College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (370 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
81%
Replies
370
24% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼82% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼61% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●73% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲51% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼58% agreeEngland 67%

based on 81 parents (22%) with SEND

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