How many pupils does William Howard School have?

William Howard School has 1,303 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of William Howard School?

The headteacher of William Howard School is Kath Pigdon.

What type of school is William Howard School?

William Howard School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is William Howard School in?

William Howard School is in the Cumberland local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

William Howard School

Longtown Road, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA8 1AR

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 25 June 2025.

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1,303

Pupils

18.5%

Free school meals

1 August 2011

Opened

About this school

William Howard School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Cumberland, Cumbria. The school has 1,303 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 25 June 2025. The Headteacher is Kath Pigdon. The school is administered by Cumberland local authority. It belongs to CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2011.

School details

Headteacher: Kath Pigdon
Trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Cumberland
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137252

Contact

01697745700 office@cumbriaeducationtrust.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at William Howard School are handled by the school or the local authority (Cumberland). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

45.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.19

Progress 8 · 2023-24

43%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

59%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.13

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

35%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →