Schools in Cumbria
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 3 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.
Schools in Cumbria (3)
- Dallam School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · LA7 7DD
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report cardAttainment 8: 44.1 (2026) - SwitchED2
Special · Ages 9-18 · Independent · LA11 6RG
By type:Special schools in Cumbria (2)Secondary schools in Cumbria (1)
3
0 primary · 1 secondary
788
67% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
1,176
388 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
44.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
37.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
27 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +7 primary and +5 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Secondary Schools
66% occupied · 389 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Cumbria
How many schools are there in Cumbria?
Cumbria has 3 open schools: 1 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Cumbria?
None of the 2 graded schools in Cumbria currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 50% 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 Cumbria?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Cumbria selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Cumbria have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Cumbria 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 Cumbria?
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.