Ullswater Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Penrith, North West CA11 8NG · Westmorland and Furness
#263 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2270 of 4,090 nationally
About Ullswater Community College
Ullswater Community College is a local authority secondary located in Penrith, in the Westmorland and Furness local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,520 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 263rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (68th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,520; capacity filled 93.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.5%; ebacc average points 3.58.
There are 29 schools in Penrith; Ullswater Community College ranks 18th of 28 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%)41.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.9%
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 Ullswater Community College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,520
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ullswater Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
North Lakes School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
161 students · 393 m away
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Penrith · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,026 students · 566 m away
Brunswick School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
140 students · 777 m away
Beaconside CofE Primary School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 975 m away
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith
PENRITH · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 1.1 km away
Hunter Hall School
Penrith · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
80 students · 1.7 km away
Yanwath Primary School
Penrith · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 2.3 km away
Clifton Primary School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
76 students · 3.5 km away
Stainton CofE Primary School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
112 students · 3.8 km away
Langwathby CofE Primary School
Penrith · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
169 students · 6.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cowley International College
St Helens · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,514 students
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,540 students
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students
Calderstones School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,592 students
Turton School
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,596 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ullswater Community College a good school?
Ullswater Community College has a Success Index (England) of 44.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #263 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 Ullswater Community College rank in North West?
Ullswater Community College ranks #263 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2270 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ullswater Community College?
Ullswater Community College had 1,520 students in 2025.
Is Ullswater Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
Ullswater Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Ullswater Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ullswater Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.