Samuel King's School
Foundation schoolSecondaryAges 11–16Mixed
Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU
Headteacher · Mr Rob Dawson
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Key facts
Pupils113Capacity 235
OfstedSchool remains GoodInspected 6 July 2022
Free school meals18.6%
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 6 July 2022.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 places
Applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
Apply through Westmorland and Furness council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Alston Primary School0.0 mi
- Nenthead Primary School4.0 mi
- Whitfield CofE Primary School8.3 mi
- Haltwhistle Primary Academy11.2 mi
- Henshaw Church of England Primary School11.5 mi