William Howard School

Longtown Road, Brampton, Cumberland, CA8 1AR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,303

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,303 / 1,462 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.1%

Disadvantaged

4.1%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

10.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.0

Attainment 8

1,303 pupils

42.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

59.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

72 students

13%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

64%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

13%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.9%

Overall absence

22.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

77.18

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

20.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

£47,394

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,008 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.3% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,164

Spend per pupil

£7,902

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.