Located in Cockermouth, Cockermouth School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Cockermouth School currently has around 1285 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.3%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 32 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 47% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF |
| Website: | http://www.cockermouthschool.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01900898888 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard King |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 142306 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1363 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1285 |
| Number of Boys: | 649 |
| Number of Girls: | 636 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.50% | 1202 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 28 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 8 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 7 |
| African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' CofE School Slatefell Drive , CA13 9BH | - not rated | 373 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints' CofE School Slatefell Drive , CA13 9BH | - not rated | 379 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield Junior School Gallowbarrow , CA13 0DX | - not rated | 1,294 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield Primary School Gallowbarrow , CA13 0DX | - not rated | 1,294 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield Primary School Gallowbarrow , CA13 0DX | 3out of 4 | 1,294 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockermouth School Castlegate Drive , CA13 9HF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cockermouth School Castlegate Drive , CA13 9HF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.