Ullswater Community College vs St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1520
104
Capacity
1625
140
Occupancy
94%
74%
FSM %
20.9%
14.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2023
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
34.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
44%
KS2 Maths
-
50%
KS2 Writing
-
61%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
31.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
21%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
68
-
Retention
88%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
13%
-
Degree course
59%
-
Any L4+ destination
60%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
90
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Media/Film/Tv Studies (32)
Sociology (32)
Media / Film / TV Studies (26)
Mathematics (26)
History (24)
Psychology (24)
English Literature (22)
English Language (22)