Schools in Sedbergh And Kirkby Lonsdale
Lancashire · 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.
3
of 14 in & around Sedbergh And Kirkby Lonsdale rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Sedbergh And Kirkby Lonsdale (2)
- Queen Elizabeth School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · LA6 2HJ
Ofsted: Good (2022)Attainment 8: 58.4 (2026)93% of first choices got in - Queen Elizabeth Studio School
Secondary · Ages 14-19 · LA6 2HJ
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardAttainment 8: 40 (2026)
By type:Secondary schools in Sedbergh And Kirkby Lonsdale (2)
2
0 primary · 2 secondary
1,484
97% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
1,528
44 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
49.2
GCSE Eng+Maths
53.1%
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
97% occupied · 44 spare places
Other schools near Sedbergh And Kirkby Lonsdale
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Sedbergh And Kirkby Lonsdale's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Carnforth
Underley Garden School
Special · Carnforth
Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School
Independent · Kirkby Lonsdale
Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Via Carnforth
Arkholme Church of England Primary School
Primary · Carnforth · Good
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School
Primary · Carnforth
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School
Primary · Carnforth · Good
Holme Primary School
Primary · Carnforth
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.