William Howard School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 30 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 137252
- Address
- Longtown Road, CA8 1AR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1346 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 92.8%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 1.5%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 38 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 11 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
William Howard School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 244 133 111 |
| Year 8 | 248 122 126 |
| Year 9 | 232 108 124 |
| Year 10 | 219 115 104 |
| Year 11 | 225 114 111 |
| Year 12 | 85 47 38 |
| Year 13 | 93 49 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 13.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% n/a 1.7% |