Ulverston Victoria High School
Community school in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1319 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1310 |
| Free school meals | 15.60% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Springfield Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0EB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.uvhs.uk |
| Telephone | 01229483900 |
| URN | 112385 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 September 2025, published 16 November 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 21 September 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Dowdales School (secondary school, about 6.7 km)
- Cartmel Priory CofE School (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Chetwynde School (all-through school, about 9.5 km)
- Furness Academy (secondary school, about 11.0 km)
- Millom School (secondary school, about 11.7 km)
- Walney Academy (secondary school, about 14.2 km)
- John Ruskin School (secondary school, about 19.9 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.