Schools in Coniston
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 2 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
1
of 14 in & around Coniston rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Coniston (2)
- Coniston CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA21 8AL
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 69% expected (2025) - John Ruskin School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · LA21 8EW
Ofsted: Good (2019)Attainment 8: 46 (2026)88% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Coniston (1)Secondary schools in Coniston (1)
2
1 primary · 1 secondary
314
96% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
328
14 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
46.0
GCSE Eng+Maths
37.5%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
18 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +5 primary and +3 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
68% occupied · 31 spare places
Secondary Schools
107% occupied · 17 over capacity
Other schools near Coniston
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Coniston's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School
Primary · Hawkshead
Langdale CofE School
Primary · Ambleside
Windermere School
All-through · The Lake District
Ambleside CofE Primary School
Primary · Ambleside
The Lakes School
Secondary · Windermere
Goodly Dale Primary School
Primary · Windermere
Grasmere CofE Primary School
Primary · Ambleside
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere
Primary · Windermere
Questions parents ask about schools in Coniston
How many schools are there in Coniston?
Coniston has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Coniston?
None of the 2 graded schools in Coniston 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
Are there grammar schools in Coniston?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Coniston selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Coniston have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Coniston 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 Coniston?
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.