The Queen Katherine School is a state-funded secondary school in Westmorland and Furness, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 910 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,465.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 6 May 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 48.8 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was B- for 2024/25. Admissions data records 119 first-preference applications and 124 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
6 May 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership & governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 23 Jun 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 124 |
| First-preference applications | 119 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 254 |
| First-preference offers | 118 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 48.8 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 67.3% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 49.7% |
| EBacc entry | 30.3% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 23% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 19.4% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.27 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.03 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 37.46 |
| Value added | -0.32 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.47 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | -0.17 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 23.9% |
| Pupils | 74 |
| Average grade | B- |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | B- |
| Published progress band | Below average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 48.6% |
| Sixth-form college | 0% |
| Further education college | 33.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% |
| Employment | 10.1% |
| Not sustained | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 0% |
Cohort: 148 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 98.6%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 45.9% |
| Further education | 8.1% |
| Other education | 1.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.5% |
| Employment | 25.7% |
| Not sustained | 9.5% |
| Unknown | 0% |
Cohort: 74 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 90.5%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
18.7 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 4.5% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 3.25% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 86.4% |
| White other | 5.6% |
| Mixed | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Other | 0.9% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:50 – 15:20 |
| Breakfast club | 08:00-08:50 |
| After-school care | 15:20-16:30 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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