Keswick SchoolCockermouth School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Keswick School and Cockermouth School are secondary schools.
Keswick School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cockermouth School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Keswick School is ahead on our composite score.
Keswick School was judged Outstanding and Cockermouth School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.9 for Keswick School and 47.9 for Cockermouth School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Keswick School (57.9 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cockermouth School (56.5 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KeswickKeswick School | CockermouthCockermouth School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 19 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 2nd of 19 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,208 | 1,254 | |
| Capacity | 1,229 | 1,363 | |
| Location | Keswick, CA12 5QB | Cockermouth, CA13 9HF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.9 Stronger figure | 47.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.7% Stronger figure | 46.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 203 | 213 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 129 | 103 | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | 39.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,191 | 1,285 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Keswick School
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