Schools in Alston
Alston in Westmorland and Furness has 3 schools in the catchment.school database: Alston Primary School, Nenthead Primary School and Samuel King's School, which serves as the local secondary. Westmorland and Furness Council coordinates admissions for all three schools.
Alston is one of England's highest market towns and its schools serve a wide rural catchment. Samuel King's School draws secondary pupils from across the area, including from parts of Cumbria that have limited alternative secondary provision. For families in outlying villages, transport arrangements to Samuel King's School are an important practical consideration alongside the admissions round itself.
Primary Schools in Alston (2)
Secondary Schools in Alston (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Alston are set by Westmorland and Furness and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.