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The Whitehaven Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 660 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Cumbria Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Workington Academy and William Howard School.)
Particular strengths include Sixth form, Admissions, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations and Attendance.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | St Benedict's Catholic High School | |
| 4.0 | West Lakes Academy | |
| 5.5 | Energy Coast UTC | |
| 7.0 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | |
| 7.1 | Workington Academy | |
| 12.1 | Cockermouth School | |
| 12.6 | Netherhall School | |
| 17.3 | Keswick School | |
| 17.9 | Beacon Hill Community School | |
| 22.8 | John Ruskin School | |
| 24.0 | Solway Community School | |
| 25.3 | The Nelson Thomlinson School |
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Sixth form: Excellent. Progress is excellent.
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all 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
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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
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