William Howard School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Brampton, Cumberland
William Howard School is a secondary school in Brampton, Cumberland for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 25 June 2025.
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Catchment area for William Howard 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
- Longtown Road, Brampton, CA8 1AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 1,312 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 25 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils quickly develop a strong feeling of belonging to this school.”
- “Despite coming from a wide geographic area and different backgrounds, they are united by their understanding of ‘The William Howard Way’.”
- “Pupils enjoy spending time in their year group common rooms.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects at key stage 3, teachers have less clarity about the most important information that pupils should remember.”
- “This hinders teachers in emphasising this knowledge when revisiting and checking pupils’ learning.”
- “On occasions, in these subjects, some pupils’ understanding does not build as securely as it could over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 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) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45 | 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: 202 first-preference applications, 222 offers in total, 202 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.
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School 7.4 mi Good
- Richard Rose Central Academy 7.9 mi Not judged
- Trinity School 8.2 mi Not judged
- Richard Rose Morton Academy 10.1 mi Not judged
- Caldew School 11.7 mi Good
- The Nelson Thomlinson School 18.5 mi Good
- Solway Community School 26.0 mi Not judged
- Beacon Hill Community School 26.6 mi Not judged