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State-funded schools

Primary schools

*Allithwaite CE Primary School,

Allithwaite Allithwaite is a small village in Cumbria, England, located roughly west of Grange-over-Sands. Most of its residents commute to local areas of Ulverston, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal or Lancaster to work. Historically in Lancashire, Allithwaite, ...

*Alston Primary School, Alston *Ambleside CE Primary School,

Ambleside Ambleside is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, Cumbria, Lakes, in Cumbria, in North West England. Historic counties of England, Historically in Westmorland, it marks the head (and sits on the east side of the northern ...

*Appleby Primary School,

Appleby-in-Westmorland Appleby-in-Westmorland is a market town and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England, with a population of 3,048 at the 2011 Census. Crossed by the River Eden, Appleby was the county town of the historic county of Westmorland. I ...

*Armathwaite School, Armathwaite *Arnside National CE School, Arnside *Asby Endowed School, Great Asby *Askam Village School, Askam-in-Furness *Barrow Island Community Primary School,

Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is a port town in Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1867 and merged with Dalton-in-Furness Urban District in 1974 to form the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. In 2023 the ...

*Beaconside CE Primary School, Penrith *Beetham CE Primary School,

Beetham Beetham is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, situated on the border with Lancashire, north of Carnforth. It is part of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the 2001 census the parish had a populatio ...

*Bolton Primary School, Bolton *Brisbane Park Infant School, Barrow-in-Furness *Brough Community Primary School,

Church Brough Brough (), sometimes known as Brough under Stainmore, is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England, on the western fringe of the Pennines near Stainmore. The village is on the A66 trans-Pennine road, and the Swindale ...

*Broughton CE Primary School, Broughton-in-Furness *Brunswick School, Penrith *Burlington CE School,

Kirkby-in-Furness Kirkby-in-Furness, generally referred to simply as Kirkby locally, is a village in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it's located close to the Lake District National Park. It is about south of Broughton i ...

*Burton Morewood CE Primary School, Burton-in-Kendal *Calthwaite CE School,

Calthwaite Calthwaite is a small village in rural Cumbria, England, situated between the small market town of Penrith and the larger city of Carlisle. It is within of the civil parish of Hesket and the district of Eden, and has a population of around 10 ...

*Cambridge Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness *Cartmel CE Primary School, Cartmel *Castle Park School,

Kendal Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, south-east of Windermere and north of Lancaster. Historically in Westmorland, it lies within the dale of th ...

*Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School, Dalton-in-Furness *

Chetwynde School Chetwynde School is a Free school in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It includes a kindergarten, primary school and secondary school. It is a member of South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust. Founded as a private primary school, it was known ...

, Barrow-in-Furness *Church Walk CE Primary School,

Ulverston Ulverston is a market town and a civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 11,524, increasing at the 2011 census to 11,678. Historically in Lancashire, it lies a few mi ...

*Clifton Primary School,

Clifton Clifton may refer to: People *Clifton (surname) *Clifton (given name) Places Australia * Clifton, Queensland, a town **Shire of Clifton *Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong *Clifton, Western Australia Canada *Clifton, Nova Scotia ...

*Coniston CE Primary School, Coniston *Croftlands Infant School, Ulverston *Croftlands Junior School, Ulverston *Crosby Ravensworth CE School,

Crosby Ravensworth Crosby Ravensworth is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. The village is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the M6 motorway, and Shap. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 538, decreasing to 517 at ...

*Crosscrake CofE Primary School, Stainton *Crosthwaite CE School,

Crosthwaite Crosthwaite is a small village located in the Parish of Crosthwaite and Lyth, South Lakeland, Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Coun ...

*Culgaith CE School, Culgaith *Dalton St Mary's CE Primary School, Dalton-in-Furness *Dane Ghyll Community Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness *Dean Barwick Primary School,

Witherslack Witherslack is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha, in the south of Cumbria. It lies on the north eastern side of Morecambe Bay, England. The eastern side of the village borders Whitbarrow ...

*Dean Gibson RC Primary School, Kendal *Dent CE Primary School, Dent *Flookburgh CE Primary School,

Flookburgh Flookburgh is an ancient village on the Cartmel peninsula in Cumbria, England, until 1974 part of Lancashire. Being close to Morecambe Bay, cockle and shrimp fishing plays a big part in village life. Flookburgh is sometimes thought to derive ...

*George Romney Primary School, Dalton-in-Furness *Ghyllside Primary School, Kendal *Goodly Dale Primary School,

Windermere Windermere (sometimes tautology (language), tautologically called Windermere Lake to distinguish it from the nearby town of Windermere, Cumbria (town), Windermere) is the largest natural lake in England. More than 11 miles (18 km) in leng ...

*Grange CE Primary School, Grange-over-Sands *Grasmere CE Primary School, Grasmere *Grayrigg CE School,

Grayrigg Grayrigg is a small village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census the parish had a population of 223, increasing at the United Kingdom Censu ...

*Greengate Junior School, Barrow-in-Furness *Greystoke Primary School, Greystoke *Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School,

Hawkshead Hawkshead is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, which attracts tourists to the South Lakeland area. The parish includes the hamlets of Hawkshead Hill, to the north west, and Outgate, a similar distance north. Hawkshead contains one ...

*Heron Hill Primary School, Kendal *High Hesket CE School,

High Hesket High Hesket is a village near the A6 road, in the parish of Hesket, in the Eden district, in the English county of Cumbria. The village was on the A6 road until it was by-passed. Amenities High Hesket has a place of worship and a school. S ...

*Holme Primary School, Holme *Holy Family RC Primary School, Newbarns *Ireleth St Peter's CE Primary School, Ireleth *Ivegill CE School,

Ivegill Ivegill is a small village in the Eden district, Cumbria, England. The village has one place of worship and a school. It is located on an unclassified road near Southwaite services which is on the M6 motorway. It takes its name from the River ...

*Kirkby Stephen Primary School,

Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Stephen () is a market town and civil parish in Cumbria, North West England. Historically part of Westmorland, it lies on the A685, surrounded by sparsely populated hill country, about from the nearest larger towns: Kendal and Penrith. ...

*Kirkby Thore School, Kirkby Thore *Kirkoswald CE School, Kirkoswald *Langdale CE School,

Chapel Stile Chapel Stile is a village in Cumbria, England, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Ambleside, within the Langdale valley. It contains a school, Holy Trinity church, the Co-op and the Wainwrights' Inn (formerly The Langdale Hotel), and a ...

*Langwathby CE Primary School,

Langwathby Langwathby is a village and civil parish in northern Cumbria, England, about north east of Penrith on the A686 road. The village lies on the east bank of the River Eden. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 748, increasing to 8 ...

*Lazonby CE Primary School, Lazonby *Leven Valley CE Primary School, Backbarrow *Levens CE School, Levens *Lindal and Marton Primary School,

Lindal-in-Furness Lindal-in-Furness is a village on the Furness peninsula of Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire, it lies eight miles to the north-east of Barrow-in-Furness, on the A590 trunk road. The civil parish is Lindal and Marton which had a pop ...

*Lindale CE Primary School, Lindale *Long Marton School,

Long Marton Long Marton is a village and civil parish in the Eden District of the English county of Cumbria. In 2011 the population was 827. The village previously had a railway station called Long Marton railway station which closed in 1970. Within the p ...

*Low Furness CE Primary School,

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*Lowther Endowed School,

Hackthorpe Hackthorpe is a hamlet in the Eden district, in the county of Cumbria, England. Circa 1870, it had a population of 110 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Location It is located on the A6 road just south of Lowther ...

*Milburn School, Milburn *Milnthorpe Primary School,

Milnthorpe Milnthorpe is a small market town on the southern border of Cumbria, 7 miles south of Kendal, civil parish and electoral ward are in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. Historically in the county of Westmorland and on the A6, the ...

*Morland Area CE Primary School, Morland *Nenthead Primary School, Nenthead *Newbarns Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness *Newton Primary School,

Newton-in-Furness Newton is a village in the civil parish of Dalton Town with Newton, in the Barrow-in-Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located on the Furness peninsula north-east of the port of Barrow-in-Furness and south of the town of ...

*North Lakes School, Penrith *North Walney Primary School,

Walney Walney Island, also known as the Isle of Walney, is an island off the west coast of England, at the western end of Morecambe Bay in the Irish Sea. It is part of Barrow-in-Furness, separated from the mainland by Walney Channel, which is spanned b ...

*Old Hutton CE School,

Old Hutton Old Hutton is a village in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It is in the civil parish of Old Hutton and Holmescales In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 357, increasing at the 2011 census to 417. The parish church, dedicated to ...

*Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness *Orton CE School, Orton *Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, Dalton-in-Furness *Parkside Academy, Barrow-in-Furness *Patterdale CE School, Patterdale *Pennington CE School, Pennington *Penny Bridge CE School,

Greenodd Greenodd is a village in the Furness area of the county of Cumbria, England, but within the historical county of Lancashire. For local government purposes the village is also within the area of South Lakeland District. It is located 3 miles (5& ...

*Penruddock Primary School,

Penruddock Penruddock is a small village in Cumbria, England, 5.5 miles to the west of Penrith, Cumbria, Penrith. It forms part of the civil parishes in England, civil parish of Hutton, Cumbria, Hutton. History The name Penruddock is Cumbric. With both ...

*Plumpton School, Plumpton *Ramsden Infant School, Barrow-in-Furness *Roose School, Barrow-in-Furness *Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness *St Catherine's RC Primary School, Penrith *St Columba's School, Walney *St Cuthbert's RC Primary School, Windermere *St George's CE School, Barrow-in-Furness *St James' CE Junior School, Barrow-in-Furness *St Mark's CE Primary School,

Natland Natland is a village and civil parish about two miles (3 km) south of Kendal in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, close to the village of Oxenholme. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census the parish had a population o ...

*St Martin & St Mary CE Primary School, Windermere *St Mary's CE Primary School, Kirkby Lonsdale *St Mary's RC Primary School, Ulverston *St Oswald's CE Primary School,

Burneside Burneside () is a small village in South Lakeland in Cumbria, England. It is located to the north of Kendal and to the south east of Staveley, Cumbria, Staveley, on the River Kent, just upstream from the confluence of the River Sprint. It has a ...

*St Patrick's CE School,

Endmoor Endmoor is a small village within Cumbria, England, situated close to the A65 road. It is about from Kendal, just south of Oxenholme, and is in the parish of Preston Richard. Endmoor is a community with small businesses including a shop, club ...

*St Paul's CE Junior School, Barrow-in-Furness *St Pius X RC Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness *St Thomas's CE Primary School, Kendal *Sedbergh Primary School, Sedbergh *Selside Endowed CE Primary School,

Selside Selside is a small village in rural Cumbria, England, about north of Kendal, close to the A6 road. It is now in the civil parish of Selside and Fawcett Forest, though it was formerly in the parish of Kendal. The population of Whitwell and Se ...

*Shap Endowed CE Primary School,

Shap Shap is a linear village and civil parish located among fells and isolated dales in Eden district, Cumbria, England, in the historic county of Westmorland. The parish had a population of 1,221 in 2001, increasing slightly to 1,264 at the 2011 ...

*Sir John Barrow School, Ulverston *Skelton School, Skelton *South Walney Infant and Nursery School, Walney *South Walney Junior School, Walney *Stainton CE Primary School, Stainton *Staveley CE Primary School,

Staveley Staveley may refer to: Places * Staveley, Cumbria, village in the former county of Westmorland and now in Cumbria, England ** Staveley railway station * Staveley-in-Cartmel, village formerly in Lancashire, now in Cumbria, England * Staveley, D ...

*Storth CE School,

Storth Storth is a village near Arnside in Cumbria, England, situated near the border with Lancashire. It is in the historic county of Westmorland. The village faces the estuary of the River Kent. Although the village is ancient the vast bulk of the ...

*Stramongate Primary School, Kendal *Tebay Primary School, Tebay *Temple Sowerby CE Primary School,

Temple Sowerby Temple Sowerby is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, northern England. It is close to the main east–west A66 road about east of Penrith, Cumbria, Penrith in the River Eden, Cumbria, Eden Valley. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 cen ...

*Threlkeld CE Primary School, Threlkeld *Vicarage Park CE Primary School, Kendal *Vickerstown School, Walney *Victoria Academy, Barrow-in-Furness *Victoria Infant School, Barrow-in-Furness *Warcop CE Primary School,

Warcop Warcop is a village and civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. The parish had a population of 491 in the 2001 census, increasing to 532 at the Census 2011. It is near the A66 road and is north of Kirkby Stephen and about 5 ...

*Yanwath Primary School, Yanwath *Yarlside Academy, Barrow-in-Furness

Secondary schools

Appleby Grammar School Appleby Grammar School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria for students aged 11 to 18. Since 2011, it has been an Academy. Until 2013, the school was a registered charity. History The origins of Ap ...

* Cartmel Priory School, Cartmel *

* Dallam School,

Dowdales School Dowdales School which was founded 1928, is a community, comprehensive school in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria for anyone, in the age range 11–16. There are approximately 1000 pupils on roll. The school was originally based on the former Ashbu ...

, Dalton-in-Furness * Furness Academy, Barrow-in-Furness * John Ruskin School, Coniston *

Kirkbie Kendal School Kirkbie Kendal School is an academy school and known as a '' Business and Enterprise College'' in Kendal, Cumbria, Northern England, and serves the area around the town and rural countryside. Kirkbie Kendal School operates as a Foundation scho ...

* Kirkby Stephen Grammar School,

The Lakes School The Lakes School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, in the English county of Cumbria. It is a comprehensive community school administered by Westmorland and Furness Council. Its catch ...

Troutbeck Bridge Troutbeck Bridge is a village in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England. It is situated north of Windermere on the A591 road running through the Lake District and was historically in the county of Westmorland. The main secondary school for Winder ...

* Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith * Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale * Queen Elizabeth Studio School, Kirkby Lonsdale * Queen Katherine School, Kendal * St Bernard's Catholic High School, Barrow-in-Furness * Samuel King's School, Alston * Settlebeck School, Sedbergh *

Ullswater Community College Ullswater Community College (UCC) is a large mixed comprehensive school in Penrith, Cumbria. It currently has around 1450 students, including about 200 in the sixth form. The School was formed under the name of Ullswater High School in 1980, wh ...

, Penrith *

Ulverston Victoria High School Ulverston Victoria High School (UVHS) is a secondary school and sixth form located in the town of Ulverston, Cumbria, England. It is the successor school to Ulverston Grammar School and Victoria Secondary Modern, which were combined in 1967 to ...

* Walney School,

Special and alternative schools

*George Hastwell School,

*Newbridge House PRU,

*Sandgate School,

*Sandside Lodge School,

Further education

Barrow Sixth Form College Barrow Sixth Form College, part of Furness College, is in the outskirts of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Barrow Sixth Form College was established in 1979 to fulfil the role of the main A level provider in Barrow following the merger of t ...

* Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness * Kendal College,

Independent schools

Primary and preparatory schools

*Hunter Hall School, Penrith *Sedbergh Preparatory School, Casterton

Senior and all-through schools

Sedbergh School Sedbergh School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school) in the town of Sedbergh in Cumbria, in North West England. It comprises a junior school for children aged 4 to 13 and the main school for 13 to 18 year olds. It w ...

, Sedbergh *

Windermere School Windermere School is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school in the English Lake District. Founded in 1863, it has approximately 360 pupils between the ages of 3 and 18, around a third of whom are boarders. The School is split acro ...

Special and alternative schools

*Appletree School,

*Cairn Education,

*Cambian Whinfell School,

*Fell House School, Grange-over-Sands *Moorfield Learning Centre,

Oversands School Oversands School (formerly Witherslack Hall School) is an independent special school with specialist SEN status situated in the village of Witherslack near Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. It was opened in 1973 as a residential and day sch ...

*South Lakes Academy, Kendal *SwitchED2,

Meathop Meathop is a village in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England. Historically in Westmorland, it is located north east of Grange over Sands, between the confluence of the River Kent estuary and the River Winster on the edge of Morecambe ...

*Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale *Wings School, Whassett

References

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