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School admissions in Westmorland and Furness

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 21 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Reception places, September 2026

112 schools. 12 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Penny Bridge CofE SchoolUlverston1.53154 miles 2026
Yarlside AcademyBarrow-in-Furness1.3429not published
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and NurseryBarrow in Furness1.32280.5 miles 2026
Grasmere CofE Primary SchoolAmbleside1.3010not published
Pennington CofE SchoolUlverston1.30301 miles 2026
Plumpton SchoolPENRITH1.20154 miles 2026
Calthwaite CofE SchoolPenrith1.17121 miles 2026
Allithwaite CofE Primary SchoolGrange-over-Sands1.14141.5 miles 2026
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, UlverstonUlverston1.11191 miles 2026
Askam Village SchoolAskam-in-furness1.07292 miles 2026
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolCarnforth1.07293 miles 2026
Chetwynde SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.07301.5 miles 2026
Alston Primary SchoolAlston1.0010not published
Ambleside CofE Primary SchoolAmbleside1.005not published
Appleby Primary SchoolAppleby-in-Westmorland1.0016not published
Armathwaite SchoolCarlisle1.006not published
Arnside National CofE SchoolCarnforth1.008not published
Asby Endowed SchoolAppleby-in-Westmorland1.003not published
Barrow Island Community Primary SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.0019not published
Beaconside CofE Primary SchoolPenrith1.0049not published
Beetham CofE Primary SchoolMilnthorpe1.006not published
Bolton Primary SchoolAppleby-in-Westmorland1.004not published
Brisbane Park Infant SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.0030not published
Brough Community Primary SchoolBrough1.006not published
Brunswick SchoolPenrith1.0032not published
Burlington CofE SchoolKirkby-in-Furness1.006not published
Castle Park SchoolKendal1.0030not published
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery SchoolDalton-in-Furness1.0013not published
Clifton Primary SchoolPenrith1.008not published
Crosby Ravensworth CofE SchoolPenrith1.0012not published
Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolKendal1.005not published
Crosthwaite CofE SchoolKendal1.009not published
Culgaith CofE SchoolPenrith1.005not published
Dean Barwick Primary SchoolGrange-over-Sands1.007not published
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, KendalKendal1.0014not published
Flookburgh CofE Primary SchoolGrange-Over-Sands1.006not published
Ghyllside Primary SchoolKendal1.0059not published
Grange CofE Primary SchoolGrange-over-Sands1.0023not published
Grayrigg CofE SchoolKendal1.0013not published
Greystoke Primary SchoolPenrith1.005not published
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary SchoolHawkshead1.003not published
Heron Hill Primary SchoolKendal1.0056not published
Holme Primary SchoolCarnforth1.0014not published
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAskam-in-Furness1.0011not published
Ivegill CofE SchoolCarlisle1.006not published
Kirkby Stephen Primary SchoolKirkby Stephen1.0017not published
Kirkby Thore SchoolPenrith1.004not published
Kirkoswald CofE SchoolPenrith1.006not published
Langdale CofE SchoolAmbleside1.003not published
Lazonby C of E Primary SchoolPenrith1.009not published
Levens CofE SchoolKendal1.0013not published
Lindal and Marton Primary SchoolUlverston1.007not published
Lindale CofE Primary SchoolGrange Over Sands1.001not published
Long Marton SchoolAppleby-in-Westmorland1.0010not published
Lowther Endowed SchoolPenrith1.004not published
Milburn SchoolPenrith1.003not published
Milnthorpe Primary SchoolMilnthorpe1.0018not published
Morland Area CofE Primary SchoolPenrith1.005not published
Newton Village AcademyBarrow-in-Furness1.0010not published
Old Hutton CofE SchoolKendal1.006not published
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.0010not published
Orton CofE SchoolPenrith1.008not published
Penruddock Primary SchoolPenrith1.005not published
Ramsden Infant SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.0010not published
Roose SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.00302 miles 2026
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowBarrow-in-Furness1.0010not published
Sedbergh Primary SchoolSedbergh1.0016not published
Selside Endowed CofE Primary SchoolKendal1.004not published
Shap Endowed CofE Primary SchoolPenrith1.009not published
Sir John Barrow SchoolUlverston1.0030not published
Skelton SchoolPenrith1.008not published
South Walney Infant and Nursery SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.0032not published
St Columba's SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.0021not published
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, WindermereWindermere1.002not published
St George's CofE SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.0020not published
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolNatland, Kendal1.0027not published
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolWindermere1.0025not published
St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolKendal1.006not published
St Patrick's CofE SchoolKendal1.0011not published
St Thomas's CofE Primary SchoolKendal1.0023not published
Stainton CofE Primary SchoolPenrith1.0019not published
Staveley CofE SchoolKendal1.0010not published
Storth CofE SchoolMilnthorpe1.005not published
Stramongate Primary SchoolKendal1.0019not published
Tebay Primary SchoolPenrith1.004not published
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary SchoolPenrith1.008not published
Threlkeld CofE Primary SchoolKeswick1.004not published
Vicarage Park CofE Primary SchoolKendal1.005not published
Vickerstown SchoolBarrow-in-Furness1.0015not published
Warcop CofE Primary SchoolAppleby-in-Westmorland1.0011not published
Langwathby CofE Primary SchoolPenrith0.96276112.73 m (≈3.80 mi) 2025
Yanwath Primary SchoolPenrith0.9623not published
Burton Morewood CofE Primary SchoolCarnforth0.9520not published
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-FurnessDalton-in-Furness0.9315not published
Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolDalton-in-Furness0.9327not published
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithPENRITH0.9213not published
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolBroughton-in-Furness0.9212not published
Newbarns Primary and Nursery SchoolBarrow-in-Furness0.9248not published
Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolBarrow-in-Furness0.91582 miles 2026
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, BarrowBarrow-in-Furness0.9122not published
Cambridge Primary SchoolBarrow-in-Furness0.8918not published
Coniston CofE Primary SchoolConiston0.899not published
Parkside AcademyBARROW-in-FURNESS0.8927not published
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolBarrow-in-Furness0.86291472 m (≈0.91 mi) 2025
Goodly Dale Primary SchoolWindermere0.867not published
High Hesket CofE SchoolCarlisle0.8312not published
Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSedbergh0.805not published
Low Furness CofE Primary SchoolUlverston0.7914not published
Leven Valley CofE Primary SchoolULVERSTON0.789not published
Croftlands Infant SchoolUlverston0.7735not published
Church Walk CofE Primary SchoolUlverston0.7114not published
Cartmel CofE Primary SchoolGrange-over-Sands0.001not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

19 schools. 6 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Chetwynde SchoolBarrow-in-Furness2.13301 miles 2025
John Ruskin SchoolConiston1.134613.5 miles 2026
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School PenrithPenrith1.11158not published
Kirkbie Kendal SchoolKendal1.061883.5 miles 2026
Queen Elizabeth SchoolWestmorland and Furness1.0424810.5 miles 2026
Furness AcademyBarrow-in-Furness1.02258not published
Appleby Grammar SchoolAppleby-in-Westmorland1.0076not published
Kirkby Stephen Grammar SchoolKirkby Stephen1.0050not published
Samuel King's SchoolAlston1.0024not published
Settlebeck SchoolSedbergh1.0032not published
Cartmel Priory CofE SchoolGrange-over-Sands0.9864not published
Ulverston Victoria High SchoolUlverston0.981604.49 miles 2025
Ullswater Community CollegePenrith0.97161not published
The Queen Katherine SchoolKendal0.96124not published
Dowdales SchoolDalton-in-Furness0.96160not published
The Lakes SchoolWindermere0.9561not published
Walney AcademyBarrow-in-Furness0.9259not published
Dallam SchoolCumbria0.8495not published
St Bernards Catholic High School, BarrowBarrow-in-Furness0.79123not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.