Workington Academy, based in Workington, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Workington Academy currently has around 1266 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 30.9% 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 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 1 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.2%).
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 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Stainburn Road, Workington, CA14 4EB |
| Website: | https://www.workingtonacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01900873926 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Bedford |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141499 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1266 |
| Number of Boys: | 622 |
| Number of Girls: | 644 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.20% | 1218 |
| Other White | 1.30% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 6 |
| African | 0.30% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield Junior School High Street , CA14 4ES | 2out of 4 | 424 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashfield Infant & Nursery School Newlands Lane , CA14 3JG | 4out of 4 | 593 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Derwent Street , CA14 2DW | 3out of 4 | 1,372 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Junior School Victoria Road , CA14 2RE | - not rated | 1,557 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School Islay Place , CA14 3XB | - not rated | 1,577 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workington Academy Stainburn Road , Stainburn CA14 4EB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stainburn School and Science College Stainburn Road , CA14 4EB | - not rated | 17 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Business and Enterprise College Harrington Road , CA14 3EE | - not rated | 847 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington Harrington Road , CA14 3EE | 2out of 4 | 847 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southfield Technology College Moorclose Road , CA14 5BH | - not rated | 2,584 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland School Station Road , CA14 2UY | - not rated | 1,568 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Workington Sixth Form Centre Needham Drive , Moorclose CA14 3SE | - not rated | 2,124 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Branthwaite Academy Branthwaite Road , CA14 4SS | - not rated | 2,475 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.