Schools in Ulverston
Cumbria · Westmorland and Furness · 12 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.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Ulverston (12)
- Sir John Barrow School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA12 0BD
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)KS2: 91% expected (2025)83% of first choices got in - Church Walk CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA12 7EN
Ofsted: Good (2017)New report cardKS2: 75% expected (2025) - Croftlands Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · LA12 9JU
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 75% expected (2025) - Leven Valley CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA12 8QF
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 69% expected (2025) - Low Furness CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · LA12 0TA
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - Pennington CofE School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA12 0RR
Ofsted: Good (2020)KS2: 91% expected (2025)74% of first choices got in - Penny Bridge CofE School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA12 7RQ
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 67% expected (2025)65% of first choices got in - Ulverston Victoria High School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · LA12 0EB
Ofsted: Good (2013)Attainment 8: 48.3 (2026) - Lindal and Marton Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · LA12 0NB
Ofsted report cardKS2: 41% expected (2025) - St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston
Primary · Ages 2-11 · LA12 0EA
Ofsted report cardKS2: 92% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Ulverston (10)Special schools in Ulverston (1)Secondary schools in Ulverston (1)
12
10 primary · 1 secondary
2,779
92% capacity used
3
1 outstanding · 2 good
3,009
230 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Ulverston
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
48.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
43.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
9 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +2 primary and +2 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
84% occupied · 251 spare places
Secondary Schools
101% occupied · 9 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Ulverston
How many schools are there in Ulverston?
Ulverston has 12 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Ulverston are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Ulverston was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Sir John Barrow School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 10 graded schools here are rated 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 primary schools in Ulverston have the best SATs results?
Of the 9 primary schools in Ulverston with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston (100% in reading, 83% in maths); Sir John Barrow School (91% in reading, 91% in maths); and Pennington CofE School (94% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonSir John Barrow SchoolPennington CofE School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Ulverston?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Ulverston selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Ulverston have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Ulverston 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 Ulverston?
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.