Best Schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Lancashire · 2 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Year 7 offers for September 2027: Monday 1 March 2027
Applications closed on 31 October. Late applications are still accepted but considered after on-time ones.
Questions parents ask about schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
How many schools are there in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale?
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale has 2 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale?
None of the 2 graded schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale get the best GCSE results?
Of the 2 schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Queen Elizabeth School, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.4 and 70% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Queen Elizabeth Studio School, with an Attainment 8 score of 40 and 36% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Queen Elizabeth SchoolQueen Elizabeth Studio School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale?
Apply to Westmorland and Furness through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.