Samuel King's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alston, North West CA9 3QU · Westmorland and Furness
#375 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3080 of 4,090 nationally
About Samuel King's School
Samuel King's School is a local authority secondary located in Alston, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 113 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 27.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 375th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 113; capacity filled 48.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 30.8%; ebacc average points 2.37.
There are 3 schools in Alston; Samuel King's School ranks 2nd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)30.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Samuel King's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 48.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 30.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 30.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.37
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Samuel King's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Alston Primary School
Alston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
88 students · 0 m away
Nenthead Primary School
Alston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
17 students · 6.4 km away
Whitfield CofE Primary School
Hexham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
22 students · 13 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
135 students
Solway Community School
Wigton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
150 students
Manchester Mesivta School
Prestwich · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
233 students
John Ruskin School
Coniston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
247 students
The Lakes School
Windermere · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
445 students
Millom School
Millom · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
476 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Samuel King's School a good school?
Samuel King's School has a Success Index (England) of 27.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #375 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Samuel King's School rank in North West?
Samuel King's School ranks #375 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3080 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Samuel King's School?
Samuel King's School had 113 students in 2025.
Is Samuel King's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Samuel King's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Samuel King's School?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Samuel King's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.