Ullswater Community College
About the school
Ullswater Community College 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
- 18 April 2023
- Published
- 25 May 2023
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
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
- 41
- 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
- 43.50%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 42.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 61.50%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 62.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 18.70%
- Westmorland and Furness
- 24.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.58
- Westmorland and Furness
- 3.9
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 31.23
AAB or better
- School
- 21.40%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1535
Girls
50.49%
Boys
49.51%
SEN support
17.79%
Education, health and care plan
4.56%
English as an additional language
6.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
19.38%
Overall absence
8.84
Persistent absence
24.57
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
233
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
74%
Apprenticeship
9%
Employment
9%
Not sustained
8%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
105
Sustained education or employment
90%
Higher education
36%
Further education
5%
Apprenticeship
10%
Employment
38%