Ulverston Victoria High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Sept 30 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 112385
- Address
- Springfield Road, LA12 0EB
- Website
- www.uvhs.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1336 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.2%
- Girls
- 52.8%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 92.2%
Other White 2.5%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other 0.3%
African 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.8
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.11
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 67 |
| Dance | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 197 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
Ulverston Victoria High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 94 84 |
| Year 8 | 188 80 108 |
| Year 9 | 204 109 95 |
| Year 10 | 214 101 113 |
| Year 11 | 209 96 113 |
| Year 12 | 183 81 102 |
| Year 13 | 160 69 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 78.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 45.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 32.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 16.0% 11.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% n/a 2.4% |