William Howard School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 24 2025 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
- 1303 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 91.9%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 1.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 24 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
William Howard School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 32
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 126 110 |
| Year 8 | 240 133 107 |
| Year 9 | 246 119 127 |
| Year 10 | 225 106 119 |
| Year 11 | 208 107 101 |
| Year 12 | 71 33 38 |
| Year 13 | 76 42 34 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 37.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 13.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% n/a 2.4% |