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Ulverston Victoria High School

Community school · Ulverston · LA12 0EB

Ages 11–18 · 1,319 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.8

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-09-30

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 848.8
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,032

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

173

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

173

Total preferences (any rank)
256
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,319 pupils · 1,310 places

Pupils on roll
1,319
Boys / girls
633 / 686
School capacity
1,310
Capacity fill
1,319 / 1,310 (101%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
151
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hardwick

Location

Address
Springfield Road
Postcode
LA12 0EB
Town
Ulverston
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness, 1,319 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.6%.

Open schools in Ulverston
12
Secondary schools in Ulverston
1
Academies among open schools in Ulverston
25% (3)
Open schools in LA12
12
Secondary in LA12
1
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Secondary in Westmorland and Furness LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in UlverstonNear LA12

  • Sir John Barrow School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 0BD · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Croftlands Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 9JU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Croftlands Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 9JU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM15.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Church Walk CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 7EN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Sandside Lodge School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community special school

    Ulverston · LA12 0DZ · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM34.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Pennington CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 0RR · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Low Furness CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ulverston · LA12 0TA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hardwick
Telephone
01229483900
Website
www.uvhs.uk

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