Westmorland and Furness School Catchment Areas

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.