Netherhall School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Maryport, Cumberland
Netherhall School is a secondary school in Maryport, Cumberland for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
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Catchment area for Netherhall School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Netherhall Road, Maryport, CA15 6NT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 894 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 33.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, enjoy attending Netherhall School.”
- “They feel safe, happy and well supported.”
- “Many pupils enthusiastically take on responsibilities, such as supporting younger pupils to read and raising donations for charity.”
To improve
- “However, there are weaknesses in how well some subject curriculums are delivered, including in the sixth form.”
- “As a result, some pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and students in the sixth form, do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, some of these revised curriculums are still being embedded and have not had time to show impact.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 28% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 150 first-preference applications, 152 offers in total, 150 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Workington Academy 5.6 mi Good
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 5.9 mi Requires improvement
- Cockermouth School 6.5 mi School remains Good
- Beacon Hill Community School 6.9 mi Not judged
- Energy Coast UTC 7.2 mi Good
- Solway Community School 11.4 mi Not judged
- St Benedict's Catholic High School 12.4 mi Standards maintained
- The Whitehaven Academy 12.7 mi Good