The Whitehaven Academy

Cleator Moor Road, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 8TY

Good

Inspected 23 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

39.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

810

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 810 / 1,465 (55%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

32.2%

Disadvantaged

0.4%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

16.8%

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)

39.7

Attainment 8

810 pupils

32.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

50%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.7%

Overall absence

23.7%

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.

39.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

21.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

20.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

£41,163

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£916 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.

£6,940

Spend per pupil

£8,001

Income per pupil

57%

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.