The Whitehaven Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 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
- 760 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 96.2%
Other White 1.3%
Mixed 1.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.98
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 16%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.5
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.82
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 8 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 76 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
The Whitehaven Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 174
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 98 89 |
| Year 8 | 184 90 94 |
| Year 9 | 117 51 66 |
| Year 10 | 128 66 62 |
| Year 11 | 127 69 58 |
| Year 12 | 9 6 3 |
| Year 13 | 8 6 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | SUPP n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | SUPP n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | SUPP n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | SUPP n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SUPP n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SUPP n/a 1.7% |