Schools in Westmorland and Furness
132 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Westmorland and Furness
Primary
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Offered their first choice
96.1%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026.
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Offered one of their three
99.4%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
1,692
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 96.1% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.
The council's primary schools between them had 2,590 places for 1,692 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
96.4%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026.
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Offered one of their three
99.5%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
1,903
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 96.4% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.
The council's secondary schools between them had 2,857 places for 1,903 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Westmorland and Furness lodged 43 appeals about a school place.
38 of them were heard by a panel and 17 succeeded, which is about 45 in every 100 heard.
The other 5 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
All Through
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetwynde School
Barrow-in-Furness |
2.13 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
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