31%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
30.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
30.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
107
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Samuel King's School · Secondary · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
31%
-23pp
54%42%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
0pp
33%28%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
30.2
-6.2
44.437.330.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.2
EBacc entry
15%
+8pp
22%14%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
30.8
-7.2
69.049.930.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
107
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31% | 23% | 30.2 | Not applicable | 15% | 30.8 | 23% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 23% | 36.4 | -0.24 | 8% | 38.0 | 15% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 26% | 44.4 | +0.55 | 11% | 63.7 | 11% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 39% | 30% | 35.0 | -0.34 | 22% | 69.0 | 26% | 86 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 33% | 42.6 | +0.29 | 5% | 68.3 | 10% | 103 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 27% | 43.3 | -0.06 | 0% | 37.3 | 18% | 94 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 47% | 47.4 | +0.68 | 47% | — | 53% | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 107 | 10.2 | 29% | 0% | 29% | 12% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 89 | 9.5 | 30% | 0% | 24% | 12% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 81 | 7.5 | 30% | 0% | 28% | 10% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 86 | 8.3 | 24% | 0% | 22% | 10% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 87 | 8.8 | 31% | 0% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 103 | 9.7 | 22% | 0% | 26% | 8% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 94 | 9.6 | 24% | 0% | 28% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 76 | 7.7 | 22% | 0% | 30% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.