Ulverston Victoria High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 2023 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
- 1338 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 93.1%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 75 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Dance | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 210 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| French | GCSE | 19 |
| Geography | GCSE | 152 |
Admissions
Ulverston Victoria High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 81 108 |
| Year 8 | 204 107 97 |
| Year 9 | 218 106 112 |
| Year 10 | 212 97 115 |
| Year 11 | 194 108 86 |
| Year 12 | 164 74 90 |
| Year 13 | 157 63 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 34.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 17.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 15.0% n/a 1.7% |