Samuel King's SchoolWilliam Howard School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Samuel King's School and William Howard School are secondary schools.
Samuel King's School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and William Howard School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Howard School is ahead on our composite score.
Samuel King's School was judged Good and William Howard School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 30.2 for Samuel King's School and 45.0 for William Howard School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Samuel King's School (35.0 in 2021-22, 30.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at William Howard School (47.2 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlstonSamuel King's School | BramptonWilliam Howard School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | 6th of 19 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 107 | 1,303 | |
| Capacity | 235 | 1,462 | |
| Location | Alston, CA9 3QU | Brampton, CA8 1AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 30.2 | 45.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.1% | 42.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 30.8% | 59.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.4% | 34.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.37 | 4.13 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 13 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 73 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 107 | 1,303 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.1% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Samuel King's School
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