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
- 1266 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 96.2%
Other White 1.3%
Mixed 1%
Irish 0.3%
African 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.5
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 3 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
Workington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 108 120 |
| Year 8 | 241 132 109 |
| Year 9 | 258 131 127 |
| Year 10 | 222 104 118 |
| Year 11 | 177 87 90 |
| Year 12 | 69 31 38 |
| Year 13 | 71 29 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 69.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 37.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% n/a 2.4% |