Ulverston Victoria High School, Ulverston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring school where pupils thrive both academically and personally. Staff prioritise reading and mental wellbeing, while the curriculum is carefully designed to give pupils the knowledge they need. The school offers excellent opportunities for young people to develop confidence through clubs, sports, performing arts and community involvement.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme helping all pupils become confident and fluent readers
- Excellent pastoral care and support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to succeed
- Extensive extracurricular opportunities and trips that build pupil aspirations and confidence
- Well-behaved, respectful pupils with positive attitudes to learning and good attendance
- Strong sixth-form provision with students taking significant leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Some learning activities do not develop sufficient depth of knowledge, limiting achievement for some pupils
- Teaching does not consistently address gaps and misconceptions before pupils move to new topics
- Some pupils move on to new learning before they are ready, affecting their progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Music clubs, sports clubs, arts clubs, identity society, trips to Europe and the theatre, university visits, school parliament, reading ambassadors, performing arts leadership, sports leadership
Ulverston Victoria High School is a good secondary comprehensive school where pupils are proud ambassadors who form trusting relationships with staff and most achieve well. The school has created an aspirational, welcoming culture with a broad and ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
62
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
1,319 pupils
1,310 capacity
9 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Ulverston
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Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness
Places available
2,864
Applications
1,955
Got 1st preference
96.7%
Got preferred school
99.7%
Secondary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.35736%
Overall absence
24.60317%
Persistent absence
1,008
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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