How many pupils does Workington Academy have?

Workington Academy has 1,266 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Workington Academy?

The headteacher of Workington Academy is Mark Bedford.

What type of school is Workington Academy?

Workington Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Workington Academy in?

Workington Academy is in the Cumberland local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Workington Academy

Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA14 4EB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 March 2022). Last inspected 29 March 2022.

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1,266

Pupils

30.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2015

Opened

About this school

Workington Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Cumberland, Cumbria. The school has 1,266 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 29 March 2022). Last inspected 29 March 2022. The Headteacher is Mark Bedford. The school is administered by Cumberland local authority. It belongs to CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2015.

School details

Head: Mark Bedford
Trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Cumberland
Gender: Mixed
URN: 141499

Contact

01900873926 office@workingtonacademy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Workington Academy 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)

40.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.19

Progress 8 · 2023-24

34%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

54%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.56

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

39%

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 →