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Cockermouth School

Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF

Local ranking2nd of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1363

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
53.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
223

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
59.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

41.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

42.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

103

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
39.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
38.4
16-18 Cohort
211

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1285
Boys
649 (51%)
Girls
636 (49%)
Capacity
1363 (94% full)
SEND
17.2%
FSM Eligible
15.3%
EAL
3.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.8%
SEN Support
11.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,284/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.1%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.2%

94.1%

White British

2.2%

White Other

0.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142306
UKPRN
10053913
Establishment No.
4103
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