Ullswater Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 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
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 112393
- Address
- Wetheriggs Lane, CA11 8NG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1540 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 87.7%
Other White 5.6%
Unclassified 2.7%
Mixed 1.9%
Other 0.8%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.53
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 15 |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Ullswater Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 273 141 132 |
| Year 8 | 269 135 134 |
| Year 9 | 264 130 134 |
| Year 10 | 267 142 125 |
| Year 11 | 284 140 144 |
| Year 12 | 98 45 53 |
| Year 13 | 85 42 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 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 | 0.0% n/a 1.7% |