Ten hardest primary schools to get into in Westmorland and Furness identified
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 18:32 · Archive
The Great British Schools Guide has identified the ten most oversubscribed primary schools in Westmorland and Furness based on pupil capacity and catchment distance.
The Great British Schools Guide (GBSG) has identified the ten most oversubscribed primary schools in Westmorland and Furness using catchment area data from the National Pupil Database. Schools are classed as oversubscribed when the number of pupils on roll exceeds their official capacity. The analysis excludes grammar schools, faith schools that do not allocate places based on distance, and schools without at least two years of pupil data.
The guide uses the median distance travelled by pupils as an indicator of a school's catchment area. The GBSG explained that each distance figure represents a median: half the school's pupils live nearer and half live further away. These figures are described as a proxy for catchment area rather than official admission boundaries. The analysis focuses on mainstream state-funded schools with at least 30 pupils in both the 2023 and 2025 intake cohorts.
Parents can check what catchment area they are in on the GBSG website. The guide notes that distance alone does not determine how hard it is to get a place at a school; the figures must be combined with how full each school is to produce the hardest and easiest lists.
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- The 10 hardest primary schools to get into in Westmorland and Furness revealedNew data reveals the 10 hardest primary schools to get into across Westmorland and Furness, based on catchment distance and capacity.Westmorland Gazette · 14 Oct, 18:24
- The 10 hardest primary schools to get into in Westmorland and Furness revealedNew data reveals the 10 hardest primary schools to get into across Westmorland and Furness, based on catchment distance and capacity.NW Evening Mail · 14 Oct, 18:24
In this story: Great British Schools Guide · Westmorland and Furness · National Pupil Database
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