Postcode sector · Alston

Schools in CA9 3

Primary and secondary schools serving CA9 3, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Westmorland and Furness
Region: North West
Population: 4,574 (2024)

CA9 3Postcode sector · Alston

Schools

Schools in CA9 3

5 schools in CA9 3: 4 primary and 1 secondary. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 56% full overall.

Schools

in CA9 3

Good or better

100%

Of 5 with an Ofsted grade

How full

56%

Places available: 288 pupils for 514 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

CA9 3

100%

Good100%

All schools

The largest schools here

Samuel King's School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · 113 pupils · 48% full
Good
1.3 miles · July 2022
Alston Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 88 pupils · 84% full
Good
1.3 miles · June 2019
Kirkoswald CofE School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 48 pupils · 53% full
Good
11 miles · January 2020
Whitfield CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 22 pupils · 39% full
Good
8.6 miles · January 2026
Nenthead Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 17 pupils · 61% full
Good
2.7 miles · June 2024

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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