Schools near LA17
Kirkby-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness · ranked for your family, with the reasons
1 state primary school within 2 miles and 2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of LA17, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near LA17
1 state primary school within 2 miles of the middle of LA17, ranked by what matters to you.
- 69of 100
0.01 miles · nobody refused in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023)
How it scored 69
- Resultsmatters1 of 20 points
Better than 5% of 14,817 state schools in England: 36% 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, June 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters20 of 20 points
0.01 miles from the middle of LA17, 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 little7.1 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5.6 of 10 points
Classes average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near LA17
2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of LA17, ranked by what matters to you.
- 59of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2022) · classes of 19 on average
How it scored 59
- Resultsmatters5.7 of 20 points
Better than 28% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.28 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, May 2022: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters4.1 of 20 points
4.0 miles from the middle of LA17, 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 little4.3 of 10 points
Pupils missed 8.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 22.8 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little10 of 10 points
Classes average 19.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 57of 100
Nobody refused in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2025) · classes of 20 on average
How it scored 57
- Resultsmatters8.3 of 20 points
Better than 41% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.11 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, September 2025: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters1.5 of 20 points
4.6 miles from the middle of LA17, 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 Year 7 place was refused one. Westmorland and Furness Council
- Attendance and behavioura little2.4 of 10 points
Pupils missed 9.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 13.6 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 little9.6 of 10 points
Classes average 20.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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