The Whitehaven Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 146634
- Address
- Cleator Moor Road, CA28 8TY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 810 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 0.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 96.5%
Mixed 1.5%
Other White 0.9%
African 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.7
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| Dance | GCSE | 4 |
| English Language | GCSE | 126 |
Admissions
The Whitehaven Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 137
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 97 86 |
| Year 8 | 178 94 84 |
| Year 9 | 177 85 92 |
| Year 10 | 105 43 62 |
| Year 11 | 125 68 57 |
| Year 12 | 36 15 21 |
| Year 13 | 6 5 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 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 | 4.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 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 | 50.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 2.4% |