How many pupils does The Whitehaven Academy have?

The Whitehaven Academy has 810 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Whitehaven Academy?

The headteacher of The Whitehaven Academy is Nigel Youngman.

What type of school is The Whitehaven Academy?

The Whitehaven Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Whitehaven Academy in?

The Whitehaven Academy is in the Cumberland local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Whitehaven Academy

Cleator Moor Road, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA28 8TY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 23 May 2023). Last inspected 23 May 2023.

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810

Pupils

30.8%

Free school meals

1 December 2018

Opened

About this school

The Whitehaven Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Cumberland, Cumbria. The school has 810 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 23 May 2023). Last inspected 23 May 2023. The Headteacher is Nigel Youngman. The school is administered by Cumberland local authority. It belongs to CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2018.

School details

Head: Nigel Youngman
Trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Cumberland
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146634

Contact

01946595400 schooloffice@whitehavenacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Whitehaven 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)

39.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.24

Progress 8 · 2023-24

33%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

50%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.26

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

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 →