Energy Coast UTC

Blackwood Road, Workington, Cumberland, CA14 4JW

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

24.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

14–19

Ages

387

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

University technical college

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: University technical college
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 14–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 387 / 560 (69%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

33.0%

Disadvantaged

0.3%

EAL

4.7%

SEN support

0.8%

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)

24.2

Attainment 8

387 pupils

12.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

38%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

13%

To higher education

To top-third universities

32%

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

61%

Stayed in education

18%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.3%

Overall absence

35%

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.

27.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

22.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£52,626

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,326 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

5.2

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.

£9,390

Spend per pupil

£11,088

Income per pupil

49%

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.