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Cumberland Community School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,420 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Community Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Forest Gate Community School, Haggerston School, Waterside Academy, The Excelsior Academy and University Technical College Norfolk.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Destinations.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Hearing impairment | Moderate learning difficulty | Multi-sensory impairment | Physical disability | Profound and multiple learning difficulty | Severe learning difficulty | Social, emotional and mental health | Specific learning difficulty | Speech, language and communication | Visual impairment |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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