Cockermouth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 142306
- Address
- Castlegate Drive, CA13 9HF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1285 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 93.5%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 1.5%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
African 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.8
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.78
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 222 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 219 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Cockermouth School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 188
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 99 108 |
| Year 8 | 205 103 102 |
| Year 9 | 225 135 90 |
| Year 10 | 215 97 118 |
| Year 11 | 223 120 103 |
| Year 12 | 107 47 60 |
| Year 13 | 103 48 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 37.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% n/a 2.4% |