Netherhall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 2 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 112382
- Address
- Netherhall Road, CA15 6NT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 828 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 96.1%
Other White 1.3%
Mixed 1.3%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.76
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.2
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.24
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 110 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 109 |
Admissions
Netherhall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 73 78 |
| Year 8 | 177 73 104 |
| Year 9 | 149 80 69 |
| Year 10 | 147 83 64 |
| Year 11 | 127 65 62 |
| Year 12 | 43 23 20 |
| Year 13 | 34 14 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 38.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 2.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% n/a 1.7% |