Cockermouth School

Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, Cumberland, CA13 9HF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

51.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,285

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: 1,285 / 1,363 (94%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

15.3%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

5.8%

SEN support

11.4%

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)

51.9

Attainment 8

1,285 pupils

57.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

103 students

39%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

79%

To higher education

37%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

24.0%

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.

74.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

17.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

27.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£54,544

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,020 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£8,284

Spend per pupil

£8,170

Income per pupil

55%

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.