Samuel King's School

  • Secondary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QUOpen in maps

Samuel King's School is a secondary school in Alston for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 19th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 March 2017, report published 7 April 2017

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

13 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score30.2

30.2, 15.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths23.1%

23.1%, 22.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths30.8%

30.8%, 34 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc15.4%

15.4%, 25.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.37

2.37, 1.72 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

113 pupils on roll, with places for 235

Eligible for free school meals18.6%

18.6%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Samuel King's School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Haydon Bridge High School14 milesReport card: Urgent improvement to needs attentionAttainment 8: 35.1
William Howard School15 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 45.0
Appleby Grammar School16 milesReport card: Expected standardAttainment 8: 40.7
Ullswater Community College16 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 41.0
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith16 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 64.8

School details

School type
Foundation school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mr Rob Dawson
Phone
01434381236
Website
alstonmoorfederation.org.uk
Address
Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
URN
112378

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.