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
- 1535 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 88.1%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 1.9%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other 0.8%
African 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 41 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 65 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 37 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Ullswater Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 209
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 265 130 135 |
| Year 8 | 272 139 133 |
| Year 9 | 257 127 130 |
| Year 10 | 260 132 128 |
| Year 11 | 262 141 121 |
| Year 12 | 135 51 84 |
| Year 13 | 84 40 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 78.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 45.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 32.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 5.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 11.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% n/a 2.4% |