The Whitehaven Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Whitehaven, Cumberland
The Whitehaven Academy is a secondary school in Whitehaven, Cumberland for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2023.
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Catchment area for The Whitehaven Academy
- 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
- Cleator Moor Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8TY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 859 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are kind and considerate towards each other.”
- “They respond well to the high expectations that leaders have of their behaviour and conduct.”
- “Pupils, including the students in the sixth form, make a strong contribution to the calm and respectful atmosphere that exists in the school.”
To improve
- “Historically, outcomes at the school have not been strong.”
- “In a small number of subjects, some of the activities that some teachers design do not help pupils to develop the depth of knowledge that they should.”
- “When this happens, these pupils do not build a sufficient understanding of key concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2023 (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) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.7 | 46 |
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: 180 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 169 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 Benedict's Catholic High School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- West Lakes Academy 3.9 mi Not judged
- Energy Coast UTC 5.5 mi Good
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington 7.0 mi Requires improvement
- Workington Academy 7.2 mi Good
- Cockermouth School 12.1 mi School remains Good
- Netherhall School 12.7 mi Not judged
- Keswick School 17.1 mi Outstanding