The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY · Cumberland · secondary school
10th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 2.8/10 against 764 of them, against 2.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 32.5 · 22 | 30% | 0.67 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.24 · 32 | 25% | 0.79 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 39.7 · 20 | 10% | 0.20 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023-07. In 2024/25, 32.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.24 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (2.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Expressive Arts Team, Eco Council, Coding, Duke of Edinburgh, and Bake Off clubs. Sporting events and teams are available, alongside a Summer Arts Show and Theatre Visits. An after-school club is provided.
Getting in. There are 810 pupils in a school with 1465 places, leaving 655 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the attainment gap with the national median? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher grades in English and maths? How does the after-school club integrate with the broader curriculum or extracurricular activities?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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