Workington AcademyCockermouth School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Workington Academy and Cockermouth School are secondary schools.
Workington Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cockermouth School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cockermouth School is ahead on our composite score.
Workington Academy was judged Good and Cockermouth School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.9 for Workington Academy and 47.9 for Cockermouth School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Workington Academy (43.6 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cockermouth School (56.5 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorkingtonWorkington Academy | CockermouthCockermouth School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 19 in Cumberland | 2nd of 19 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,234 | 1,254 | |
| Capacity | 1,360 | 1,363 | |
| Location | Workington, CA14 4EB | Cockermouth, CA13 9HF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.9 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.1% | 46.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.1% | 64.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 214 | 213 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | 103 | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 | 41.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.6 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | 39.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,266 | 1,285 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% 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.
Workington Academy
Cockermouth School
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