The Queen Katherine School
About the school
The Queen Katherine School is an open secondary school in Westmorland and Furness.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 6 May 2026
- Published
- 23 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 48.8
- Westmorland and Furness
- 45.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Westmorland and Furness
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 49.70%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 42.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 67.30%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 62.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 30.30%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 24.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.27
- Westmorland and Furness
- 3.9
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.03
AAB or better
- School
- 23.90%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
917
Girls
53.44%
Boys
46.56%
SEN support
17.56%
Education, health and care plan
3.82%
English as an additional language
7.70%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
19.41%
Overall absence
7.74
Persistent absence
20.42
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
148
Sustained education or employment
99%
Education
82%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
10%
Not sustained
1%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
77
Sustained education or employment
90%
Higher education
44%
Further education
8%
Apprenticeship
9%
Employment
27%