Workington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2022 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
- 141499
- Address
- Stainburn Road, Stainburn, CA14 4EB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1276 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
White British 95.7%
Other White 1.6%
Mixed 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.1
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
Workington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 139 116 |
| Year 8 | 270 141 129 |
| Year 9 | 249 124 125 |
| Year 10 | 186 93 93 |
| Year 11 | 168 89 79 |
| Year 12 | 85 34 51 |
| Year 13 | 63 29 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 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 | 61.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% n/a 1.7% |