How many schools are in Westmorland and Furness?

Westmorland and Furness has 162 open schools: 121 primary schools and 19 secondary schools across 34 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Westmorland and Furness school catchment zones?

Westmorland and Furness administers catchment areas across 34 areas, including Barrow-in-Furness, Penrith, Kendal, Ulverston, Appleby-in-Westmorland and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Westmorland and Furness?

In Westmorland and Furness, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Westmorland and Furness council each autumn.

Which schools in Westmorland and Furness are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Westmorland and Furness. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Westmorland and Furness admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Westmorland and Furness School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Westmorland and Furness has 162 schools - 121 primary and 19 secondary - spread across a mix of towns and areas.

Barrow-in-Furness, Penrith and Kendal host the biggest clusters - useful to know when a preferred school is oversubscribed, because the next-nearest alternative is often in a neighbouring town rather than the same catchment.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Westmorland and Furness - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

162 total 121 primary 19 secondary 34 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 33 of the 162 schools in Westmorland and Furness are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Westmorland and Furness has 5 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 69 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 54 Westmorland and Furness schools with a current Ofsted rating, 49 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Westmorland and Furness Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Westmorland and Furness schools are published annually.

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Schools in Barrow-in-Furness

30 schools

Hindpool Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 5TS

Ages 2-4 70 pupils

South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9HU

Ages 7-16 30 pupils

Brisbane Park Infant School

Primary · Community school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1NY

Ages 4-7 97 pupils Capacity 162

Greengate Junior School

Primary · Community school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1BG

Ages 7-11 176 pupils Capacity 240

Roose School

Primary · Community school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 0HF

Ages 4-11 198 pupils Capacity 210

Ramsden Infant School

Primary · Community school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1AN

Ages 3-7 94 pupils Capacity 135

Victoria Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 5QN

Ages 2-7 226 pupils Capacity 180

South Walney Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 3BZ

Ages 3-7 165 pupils Capacity 240

Barrow Island Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 2SJ

Ages 4-11 168 pupils Capacity 210

St George's CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 2JN

Ages 2-11 242 pupils Capacity 260

St James' CofE Junior School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1NY

Ages 7-11 121 pupils Capacity 240

St Columba's School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 3AD

Ages 3-11 216 pupils Capacity 240

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Schools in Penrith

27 schools

Greystoke Primary School

Primary · Community school

Penrith · CA11 0TP

Ages 3-11 55 pupils Capacity 63

Brunswick School

Primary · Community school

Penrith · CA11 7LX

Ages 3-7 150 pupils Capacity 135

North Lakes School

Primary · Community school

Penrith · CA11 8NU

Ages 7-11 178 pupils Capacity 228

Penruddock Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Penrith · CA11 0QU

Ages 3-11 60 pupils Capacity 56

Skelton School

Primary · Community school

Penrith · CA11 9SE

Ages 3-11 89 pupils Capacity 94

Clifton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Penrith · CA10 2EG

Ages 3-11 70 pupils Capacity 82

Milburn School

Primary · Community school

Penrith · CA10 1TN

Ages 3-11 15 pupils Capacity 28

Kirkoswald CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Penrith · CA10 1EN

Ages 3-11 50 pupils Capacity 90

Langwathby CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Penrith · CA10 1ND

Ages 3-11 172 pupils Capacity 233

Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Penrith · CA10 1RZ

Ages 3-11 57 pupils Capacity 56

Calthwaite CofE School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Penrith · CA11 9QT

Ages 4-11 63 pupils Capacity 63

Culgaith CofE School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Penrith · CA10 1QL

Ages 3-11 52 pupils Capacity 64

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Schools in Kendal

24 schools

Kendal Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Kendal · LA9 4PH

Ages 2-4 112 pupils

Heron Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kendal · LA9 7JH

Ages 3-11 424 pupils Capacity 420

Levens CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Kendal · LA8 8PU

Ages 3-11 102 pupils Capacity 105

Old Hutton CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Kendal · LA8 0NQ

Ages 3-11 89 pupils Capacity 120

Staveley CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Kendal · LA8 9PH

Ages 4-11 86 pupils Capacity 160

Vicarage Park CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Kendal · LA9 5BP

Ages 4-11 91 pupils Capacity 210

St Oswald's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Kendal · LA9 6QR

Ages 2-11 94 pupils Capacity 119

Crosscrake CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Kendal · LA8 0LB

Ages 2-11 60 pupils Capacity 91

Crosthwaite CofE School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Kendal · LA8 8HT

Ages 3-11 101 pupils Capacity 100

St Patrick's CofE School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Kendal · LA8 0HH

Ages 2-11 96 pupils Capacity 88

Grayrigg CofE School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Kendal · LA8 9BU

Ages 4-11 79 pupils Capacity 56

St Thomas's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Kendal · LA9 5PP

Ages 3-11 242 pupils Capacity 218

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Schools in Ulverston

11 schools

Croftlands Infant School

Primary · Community school

Ulverston · LA12 9JU

Ages 2-7 126 pupils Capacity 226

Croftlands Junior School

Primary · Community school

Ulverston · LA12 9JU

Ages 7-11 161 pupils Capacity 240

Sir John Barrow School

Primary · Community school

Ulverston · LA12 0BD

Ages 3-11 242 pupils Capacity 300

Pennington CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ulverston · LA12 0RR

Ages 4-11 202 pupils Capacity 210

Low Furness CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ulverston · LA12 0TA

Ages 3-11 140 pupils Capacity 150

Church Walk CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ulverston · LA12 7EN

Ages 4-11 86 pupils Capacity 105

Ulverston Victoria High School

Secondary · Community school

Ulverston · LA12 0EB

Ages 11-18 1336 pupils Capacity 1310

Sandside Lodge School

Not applicable · Community special school

Ulverston · LA12 0DZ

Ages 4-19 100 pupils Capacity 92

Penny Bridge CofE School

Primary · Academy converter

Ulverston · LA12 7RQ

Ages 4-11 120 pupils Capacity 105

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston

Primary · Academy converter

Ulverston · LA12 0EA

Ages 2-11 164 pupils Capacity 120

Lindal and Marton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ulverston · LA12 0NB

Ages 4-11 79 pupils Capacity 88

Schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland

6 schools

Bolton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6AW

Ages 4-11 59 pupils Capacity 60

Long Marton School

Primary · Community school

Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6BT

Ages 3-11 87 pupils Capacity 83

Asby Endowed School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6EX

Ages 4-11 16 pupils Capacity 42

Warcop CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6NX

Ages 3-11 86 pupils Capacity 105

Appleby Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6TX

Ages 3-11 179 pupils Capacity 294

Appleby Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6XU

Ages 11-18 360 pupils Capacity 750

Schools in Grange-over-Sands

6 schools

Grange CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Grange-over-Sands · LA11 7JF

Ages 3-11 191 pupils Capacity 189

Allithwaite CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Grange-over-Sands · LA11 7RD

Ages 3-11 107 pupils Capacity 116

Cartmel CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Grange-over-Sands · LA11 6PR

Ages 4-11 49 pupils Capacity 70

Dean Barwick Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Grange-over-Sands · LA11 6RS

Ages 3-11 55 pupils Capacity 65

Oversands School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Grange-over-Sands · LA11 6SD

Ages 5-19 77 pupils Capacity 80

Cartmel Priory CofE School

Secondary · Academy converter

Grange-over-Sands · LA11 7SA

Ages 11-16 354 pupils Capacity 380

Schools in Carnforth

5 schools

Holme Primary School

Primary · Community school

Carnforth · LA6 1QA

Ages 3-11 135 pupils Capacity 105

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Carnforth · LA6 2DN

Ages 3-11 228 pupils Capacity 223

Underley Garden School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Carnforth · LA6 2DZ

Ages 5-19 88 pupils Capacity 104

Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Carnforth · LA6 1ND

Ages 2-11 167 pupils Capacity 210

Arnside National CofE School

Primary · Academy converter

Carnforth · LA5 0DW

Ages 3-11 104 pupils Capacity 168

Schools in Dalton-in-Furness

5 schools

Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Dalton-in-Furness · LA15 8RX

Ages 2-7 92 pupils Capacity 234

George Romney Junior School

Primary · Community school

Dalton-in-Furness · LA15 8SE

Ages 7-11 68 pupils Capacity 180

Dowdales School

Secondary · Community school

Dalton-in-Furness · LA15 8AH

Ages 11-16 827 pupils Capacity 1050

Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Dalton-in-Furness · LA15 8QR

Ages 3-11 211 pupils Capacity 250

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness

Primary · Academy converter

Dalton-in-Furness · LA15 8LB

Ages 2-11 102 pupils Capacity 105

Schools in Windermere

4 schools

Goodly Dale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Windermere · LA23 2JX

Ages 3-11 78 pupils Capacity 98

The Lakes School

Secondary · Community school

Windermere · LA23 1HW

Ages 11-18 439 pupils Capacity 851

St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Windermere · LA23 2DD

Ages 2-11 361 pupils Capacity 420

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere

Primary · Academy converter

Windermere · LA23 2DD

Ages 3-11 45 pupils Capacity 86

Schools in Other

4 schools

Casterton, Sedbergh Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· LA6 2SG

Ages 3-13 189 pupils Capacity 220

Queen Elizabeth School

Secondary · Academy converter

· LA6 2HJ

Ages 11-18 1156 pupils Capacity 1228

Queen Elizabeth Studio School

Secondary · Studio schools

· LA6 2HJ

Ages 14-19 332 pupils Capacity 300

Moorfield Learning Centre

Not applicable · Other independent school

· LA13 9RS

Ages 5-18 12 pupils Capacity 84

Schools in Alston

3 schools

Alston Primary School

Primary · Community school

Alston · CA9 3QU

Ages 4-11 87 pupils Capacity 105

Nenthead Primary School

Primary · Community school

Alston · CA9 3LS

Ages 4-11 15 pupils Capacity 28

Samuel King's School

Secondary · Foundation school

Alston · CA9 3QU

Ages 11-16 107 pupils Capacity 235

Schools in Carlisle

3 schools

Armathwaite School

Primary · Community school

Carlisle · CA4 9PW

Ages 3-11 71 pupils Capacity 80

High Hesket CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Carlisle · CA4 0HU

Ages 3-11 141 pupils Capacity 200

Ivegill CofE School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Carlisle · CA4 0PA

Ages 4-11 81 pupils Capacity 90

Schools in Milnthorpe

3 schools

Milnthorpe Primary School

Primary · Community school

Milnthorpe · LA7 7QF

Ages 3-11 175 pupils Capacity 210

Storth CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Milnthorpe · LA7 7JA

Ages 2-11 84 pupils Capacity 100

Beetham CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Milnthorpe · LA7 7AS

Ages 2-11 53 pupils Capacity 65

Schools in Sedbergh

3 schools

Sedbergh Primary School

Primary · Community school

Sedbergh · LA10 5AL

Ages 3-11 163 pupils Capacity 210

Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Sedbergh · LA10 5QJ

Ages 3-11 27 pupils Capacity 56

Settlebeck School

Secondary · Academy converter

Sedbergh · LA10 5AL

Ages 11-16 203 pupils Capacity 220

Schools in Ambleside

3 schools

Grasmere CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ambleside · LA22 9SJ

Ages 3-11 84 pupils Capacity 80

Langdale CofE School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ambleside · LA22 9JE

Ages 3-11 33 pupils Capacity 56

Ambleside CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Ambleside · LA22 9DH

Ages 3-11 64 pupils Capacity 140

Schools in Cumbria

3 schools

Dallam School

Secondary · Academy converter

Cumbria · LA7 7DD

Ages 11-18 878 pupils Capacity 1150

SwitchED2

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Cumbria · LA11 6RG

Ages 9-18 16 pupils Capacity 16

Cairn Education CIC

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Cumbria · LA8 9LN

Ages 11-25 10 pupils Capacity 10

Schools in PENRITH

2 schools

Plumpton School

Primary · Community school

PENRITH · CA11 9PA

Ages 3-11 101 pupils Capacity 105

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith

Primary · Academy converter

PENRITH · CA11 9EL

Ages 4-11 108 pupils Capacity 140

Schools in Kirkby Stephen

2 schools

Kirkby Stephen Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kirkby Stephen · CA17 4AE

Ages 3-11 196 pupils Capacity 256

Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Kirkby Stephen · CA17 4HA

Ages 11-18 388 pupils Capacity 545

Schools in Coniston

2 schools

Coniston CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Coniston · LA21 8AL

Ages 3-11 71 pupils Capacity 98

John Ruskin School

Secondary · Community school

Coniston · LA21 8EW

Ages 11-16 242 pupils Capacity 230

Schools in Grange-Over-Sands

2 schools

Flookburgh CofE Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Grange-Over-Sands · LA11 7LE

Ages 3-11 64 pupils Capacity 105

Fell House School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Grange-Over-Sands · LA11 6AS

Ages 6-12 8 pupils Capacity 8

Schools in Brough

1 school

Brough Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brough · CA17 4EW

Ages 4-11 70 pupils Capacity 115

Schools in Hawkshead

1 school

Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hawkshead · LA22 0NT

Ages 4-11 33 pupils Capacity 70

Schools in Barrow in Furness

1 school

Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Barrow in Furness · LA14 4PG

Ages 2-11 279 pupils Capacity 218

Schools in Kirkby-in-Furness

1 school

Burlington CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Kirkby-in-Furness · LA17 7UH

Ages 3-11 74 pupils Capacity 84

Schools in Grange Over Sands

1 school

Lindale CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Grange Over Sands · LA11 6LE

Ages 3-11 46 pupils Capacity 63

Schools in Broughton-in-Furness

1 school

Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Broughton-in-Furness · LA20 6BJ

Ages 2-11 118 pupils Capacity 125

Schools in Natland, Kendal

1 school

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Natland, Kendal · LA9 7QH

Ages 4-11 174 pupils Capacity 210

Schools in ULVERSTON

1 school

Leven Valley CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

ULVERSTON · LA12 8QF

Ages 4-11 68 pupils Capacity 63

Schools in Askam-in-furness

1 school

Askam Village School

Primary · Foundation school

Askam-in-furness · LA16 7DA

Ages 3-11 178 pupils Capacity 203

Schools in Askam-in-Furness

1 school

Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Askam-in-Furness · LA16 7EY

Ages 3-11 76 pupils Capacity 84

Schools in The Lake District

1 school

Windermere School

Not applicable · Other independent school

The Lake District · LA23 1NW

Ages 3-20 256 pupils Capacity 496

Schools in Sedbergh (La10 5hg)

1 school

Sedbergh School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Sedbergh (La10 5hg) · LA10 5RY

Ages 13-19 555 pupils Capacity 620

Schools in BARROW-in-FURNESS

1 school

Parkside Academy

Primary · Academy converter

BARROW-in-FURNESS · LA13 9BY

Ages 2-11 281 pupils Capacity 300

Schools in Keswick

1 school

Threlkeld CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Keswick · CA12 4RX

Ages 3-11 44 pupils Capacity 60