Workington Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Workington, Cumberland
Workington Academy is a secondary school in Workington, Cumberland for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, CA14 4EB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 1,234 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 March 2022
Strengths
- “Without exception, pupils, and students in the sixth form, are immensely proud of their school.”
- “Pupils are polite and courteous.”
- “They are eager to share with visitors all that the school has to offer.”
To improve
- “However, in Years 8 and 9, the current approaches to assessment do not always furnish teachers with the information that they need to identify pupils’ misconceptions quickly enough.”
- “However, leaders are in the early stages of implementing the reading curriculum across the school.”
- “This means that in some subject areas, leaders and teachers do not confidently know how to support pupils who find reading difficult.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2022 (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) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.5 | 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: 195 first-preference applications, 194 offers in total, 192 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- Energy Coast UTC 1.9 mi Good
- Netherhall School 5.6 mi Not judged
- St Benedict's Catholic High School 6.9 mi Standards maintained
- The Whitehaven Academy 7.2 mi Good
- Cockermouth School 7.5 mi School remains Good
- West Lakes Academy 10.9 mi Not judged
- Beacon Hill Community School 11.6 mi Not judged