How many pupils does Cockermouth School have?

Cockermouth School has 1,285 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Cockermouth School?

The headteacher of Cockermouth School is Richard King.

What type of school is Cockermouth School?

Cockermouth School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Cockermouth School in?

Cockermouth School is in the Cumberland local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Cockermouth School

Castlegate Drive, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA13 9HF

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 February 2024). Last inspected 8 February 2024.

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1,285

Pupils

14.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2015

Opened

About this school

Cockermouth School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Cumberland, Cumbria. The school has 1,285 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 February 2024). Last inspected 8 February 2024. The Headteacher is Richard King. The school is administered by Cumberland local authority. It belongs to LEARNING FOR LIFE TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2015.

School details

Headteacher: Richard King
Trust: LEARNING FOR LIFE TRUST
Local authority: Cumberland
Gender: Mixed
URN: 142306

Contact

01900898888 reception@cockermouthschool.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Cockermouth 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)

51.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.23

Progress 8 · 2023-24

58%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

73%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.80

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

53%

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 →