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Ullswater Community College

Foundation secondary school in Penrith (Westmorland and Furness).

Attainment 8
39.5
▼ 6.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
34.8%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.2%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.3%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.2%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
94%
1,520 / 1,625 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Ullswater Community College is a secondary school located in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,535 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,550. The school is led by Mr Stephen Gilby.

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Key facts

URN
112393
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (17 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David CarterChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Maureen DennisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Iain MarshallsayGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Jacki LeahGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Brian McCallGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Craig HendersonGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Catherine BurnGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Nicole SpibeyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Lynn BerrymanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Laura WatsonGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Anna BellasGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Laura JenkinsonGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Richard SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Andrew Gorman QuarmbyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Christian ThersbyGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Ian TuplingGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Philip ToozeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Kerri Basso FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Professor Jane Taylor FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Ms Ann Stuart FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record