St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington

Harrington Road, Workington, Cumberland, CA14 3EE

Requires Improvement

Inspected 28 November 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

37.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

517

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 517 / 615 (84%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

43.7%

Disadvantaged

12.6%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

20.5%

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)

37.4

Attainment 8

517 pupils

31.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

48.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.1

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

10%

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

16.9%

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.

32.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

9.72

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

£49,843

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,331 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.

£8,621

Spend per pupil

£8,768

Income per pupil

45%

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.