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William Howard School

Longtown Road, Brampton, CA8 1AR

Local ranking6th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1462

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
208

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
34.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

73

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.4
16-18 Cohort
150

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1303
Boys
667 (51%)
Girls
636 (49%)
Capacity
1462 (89% full)
SEND
14.4%
FSM Eligible
20.1%
EAL
4.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,164/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.0%
  • White Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%
  • White Irish: 0.4%
  • Black African: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.2%

92.0%

White British

3.9%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137252
UKPRN
10034758
Establishment No.
5412
Trust
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST

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