Branthwaite Academy

Branthwaite Road, Workington, Cumberland, CA14 4SS

Not rated

Inspected 15 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

4–19

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 4–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 66 / 56 (118%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

39.7%

Disadvantaged

1.5%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Where pupils go next

78%

Sustained destination

67%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

14.8%

Overall absence

27.1%

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.

10.41

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

6.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

17.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

£43,749

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,398 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£36,242

Spend per pupil

£36,333

Income per pupil

40%

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.