Located in Whitehaven, The Whitehaven Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Whitehaven Academy currently has around 810 pupils on roll, which is about 55% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 30.8% 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 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.5%).
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.
| Address: | Cleator Moor Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
| Website: | https://www.whitehavenacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01946595400 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nigel Youngman |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 146634 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1465 |
| Number of Pupils: | 810 |
| Number of Boys: | 407 |
| Number of Girls: | 403 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.50% | 782 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 11 |
| Other White | 0.90% | 7 |
| African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hensingham Infants' School Hensingham , CA28 8TH | - not rated | 541 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hensingham Community Primary School Main Street , CA28 8QZ | - not rated | 567 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hensingham Primary School Main Street , CA28 8QZ | 3out of 4 | 567 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hensingham Junior School Main Street , Hensingham CA28 8QZ | - not rated | 567 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Junior School Whinlatter Road , Mirehouse CA28 8BD | - not rated | 671 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , CA28 8TY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Whitehaven Academy Cleator Moor Road , Hensingham CA28 8TY | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitehaven School Cleator Moor Road , Hensingham CA28 8TY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School Red Lonning , Hensingham CA28 8UG | 3out of 4 | 601 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield School Campus Whitehaven , Red Lonning CA28 8UG | 4out of 4 | 689 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| College House Flatt Walks , CA28 7RW | - not rated | 1,928 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ingwell School , CA24 3JZ | - not rated | 2,396 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.