62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
939.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,535
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ullswater Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+4pp
68%60%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+10pp
45%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
41.0
+0.3
44.541.638.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
19%
-32pp
51%29%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
939.0
-98.4
1037.4877.7718.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 939.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.2
+2.2
39.934.428.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.2
A-level value added
+0.11
0
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+12pp
23%14%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,535
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith, CA11 8NG
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 | 62% | 44% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 19% | 939.0 | 27% | 1,535 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 34% | 40.7 | +0.01 | 51% | 1037.4 | 54% | 1,540 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 31% | 40.3 | -0.11 | 31% | 822.1 | 32% | 1,520 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 45% | 44.5 | -0.03 | 45% | 964.1 | 45% | 1,507 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 28% | 38.8 | -0.45 | 8% | 718.0 | 24% | 1,398 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 41% | 41.5 | -0.17 | 16% | 731.0 | 30% | 1,367 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 37% | 45.0 | +0.07 | 11% | — | 37% | 1,369 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.2 | C | +0.11 | 21% | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 29.1 | C | +0.08 | 9% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 5% | 113 |
| 2021/22 | 39.9 | B | — | 23% | 115 |
| 2018/19 | 28.9 | C | -0.22 | 5% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 27.2 | C- | -0.07 | 4% | 132 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | -0.10 | 10% | 140 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,535 | 17.3 | 22% | 7% | 19% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,540 | 17.9 | 21% | 6% | 18% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,520 | 18.1 | 17% | 6% | 16% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,507 | 25.3 | 16% | 5% | 17% | 11% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,487 | 24.3 | 14% | 5% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,398 | 17.3 | 17% | 5% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,367 | 15.8 | 20% | 4% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,369 | 15.4 | 22% | 4% | 16% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.