Schools near CA9
The CA9 postcode district, in and around Alston, Westmorland and Furness. Within 2 miles of its middle there is 1 state primary school; within 5 miles, 1 state secondary school.
Ranked with kinplace's starting weights. Put in your own postcode or change what matters, and the list re-ranks with every reason shown.
The middle of CA9 is the average position of the 5 schools and nurseries we hold in it.
State primary schools near CA9
1 state primary school within 2 miles of the middle of CA9, ranked by what matters to you.
- 59of 100
Nobody refused in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2025) · 0.55 miles
How it scored 59
- Resultsmatters1.2 of 20 points
Better than 6% of 14,817 state schools in England: 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, January 2025: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters14.5 of 20 points
0.55 miles from the middle of CA9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 nobody who applied for a Reception place was refused one. Westmorland and Furness Council
- Attendance and behavioura little2.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 40.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5 of 10 points
We hold no class sizes for this school. It counts at the middle. DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near CA9
1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of CA9, ranked by what matters to you.
- 69of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.55 miles · Ofsted: School remains Good (2022)
How it scored 69
- Resultsmatters6.3 of 20 points
Better than 31% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.24 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in July 2022: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters17.8 of 20 points
0.55 miles from the middle of CA9, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little0 of 10 points
Pupils missed 11.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 42.1 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little10 of 10 points
Classes average 14.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
How the ranking works
Each school gets a score out of 100. Every factor you care about scores the school from 0 to 1 on a published figure, and counts in proportion to how much you said it matters. The points under each school add up to its score.
- Results. Where the school's newest result sits among every state school in England with a result that year: the top 1% scores 1 and the lowest 0. Primary: pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11. Secondary: Progress 8 (the newest is 2023/24) or Attainment 8.
- Ofsted. Outstanding or exceptional 1; good, strong or ISI standards met 0.75; expected standard 0.5; requires improvement or needs attention 0.25; inadequate, urgent improvement or standards not met 0. A report card is scored by its lowest area.
- Distance. 1 at the school gate, falling to 0 at the furthest you said you would travel, as the crow flies.
- Getting in. What the newest figures we hold show happened, never a forecast: 1 if nobody was refused, or if the school is no further away than the last place offered, falling to 0 at twice that distance. Where we hold only DfE's applications figures: 1 if every family that put it first was offered a place, 0.25 if not. Councils measure distance their own way, often by walking route, and siblings, faith or a catchment can come before distance.
- Attendance and behaviour. Absence and suspensions against schools with a similar intake: the same as them scores 0.5, better scores more.
- Class size. 1 for classes of 20, 0 for 32.
A figure we do not hold counts at the middle, 0.5, and the school's reasons say so. Ties go to the nearer school. Special schools and colleges are not listed.
Sources: DfE school performance tables; Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate; councils' offer-day figures; DfE applications and offers; DfE pupil absence, suspensions and class sizes; DfE Get Information about Schools.
Postcode sectors in CA9
All the schools in Westmorland and Furness, town by town.
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