60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
860.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,336
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ulverston Victoria High School · 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
60%
-14pp
75%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-8pp
51%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
46.8
-2.0
52.649.746.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
34%
+6pp
44%35%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
860.5
+20.5
1077.4958.7840.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 860.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
+0.9
41.637.232.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
-0.11
0
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+1pp
24%20%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,336
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Springfield Road, Ulverston, LA12 0EB
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Website
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 | 60% | 37% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 34% | 860.5 | 35% | 1,336 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 45% | 48.8 | -0.11 | 28% | 840.0 | 28% | 1,338 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 51% | 51.2 | +0.12 | 25% | 962.2 | 25% | 1,339 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 49% | 51.6 | -0.10 | 25% | 978.9 | 25% | 1,327 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 50% | 52.6 | +0.22 | 44% | 1077.4 | 44% | 1,382 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 52% | 52.9 | +0.14 | 26% | 797.4 | 34% | 1,336 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 53% | 50.1 | -0.16 | 35% | — | 44% | 1,339 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | -0.11 | 17% | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | B- | -0.09 | 16% | 149 |
| 2022/23 | 38.8 | B | — | 18% | 134 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | B | — | 24% | 130 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.16 | 16% | 148 |
| 2017/18 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.09 | 16% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.15 | 18% | 155 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,336 | 15.9 | 19% | 3% | 14% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,338 | 16.2 | 16% | 3% | 12% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,339 | 17.1 | 14% | 3% | 12% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,327 | 16.1 | 14% | 2% | 11% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,362 | 15.9 | 16% | 2% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,382 | 17.8 | 15% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,336 | 17.2 | 15% | 2% | 11% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,339 | 17.7 | 15% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.