UK Rank #138
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Ullswater Road
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:43.9
Assessment: FSCE
Exam area
Westmorland and Furness 11+ 1 school Local area
Updated for 2026 admissions cycle
Best Grammar Schools in Westmorland and Furness
The grammar schools in Westmorland and Furness amount to a highly focused Cumbrian selective picture rather than a broad local field. Their interest lies in the persistence of grammar education within a predominantly rural and geographically expansive part of the country.
co-ed schools FSCE Cumbria Data checked 9 May 2026 Uses published 2025 GCSE measures and verified local admissions data
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Top grammar schools in Westmorland and Furness
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Westmorland and Furness overview
Westmorland and Furness grammar schools at a glance
1 grammar school sit in Cumbria. The early filters are school type, test route, catchment or distance rules, and the ordinary weekday journey.
Schools 1 school
Main places Westmorland and Furness
School mix Co-ed only
Tests FSCE
What stands out
Westmorland and Furness has one local school cluster, so school type, test route and admissions detail carry more of the comparison than county geography.
School mix and route
All of the schools here are co-educational. All of the schools here use FSCE. Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here.
Area shape
What stands out in Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness is a compact local area. The main differences here are school type, test route, catchment, and how competitive each school is.
Local school cluster
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith is the only grammar school based here, so this part of Westmorland and Furness has one co-ed grammar option.
School mix
All of the schools here are co-educational.
Test route
All of the schools here use FSCE.
Admissions
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Where are Westmorland and Furness grammar schools mainly concentrated?
Westmorland and Furness is a compact area. 1 grammar school sit in the same local cluster rather than being spread across several different towns.
What types of grammar schools are in Westmorland and Furness?
All of the schools here are co-educational.
Do the schools in Westmorland and Furness share one test?
All of the schools here use FSCE.
Which admissions detail varies most in Westmorland and Furness?
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here.