Westmorland and Furness Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 160 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

943

Schools

160 (2 nursery, 121 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

31,227

Population

231,307 (38,670 aged 0-17)

Academisation

44 academies, 101 LA-maintained (30.3% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

15 — largest: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 83 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

58% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 42.3%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Milorad Vasic

Website

www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs (2019 predecessor geography)