73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1069.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,285
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cockermouth School · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
Part ofLEARNING FOR LIFE TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-3pp
81%77%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+3pp
64%59%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
51.9
+0.5
56.554.051.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.9
EBacc entry
53%
+2pp
55%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
1069.4
+67.4
1128.61065.31002.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1069.4
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.23
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.4
+2.6
42.639.836.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
A-level value added
+0.24
+0.2
+0.2+0.1+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
39%
+5pp
42%35%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.24
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
82%
Education
10%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
89%
Education or employment
60%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
20%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,285
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Local authority
Cumberland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 58% | 51.9 | Not applicable | 53% | 1069.4 | 56% | 1,285 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 55% | 51.4 | +0.23 | 51% | 1002.0 | 55% | 1,285 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 60% | 53.6 | +0.41 | 50% | 1031.4 | 51% | 1,322 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 64% | 56.5 | +0.40 | 55% | 1128.6 | 57% | 1,333 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 63% | 54.3 | +0.51 | 48% | 1040.2 | 50% | 1,316 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 54% | 52.0 | +0.19 | 52% | 1034.1 | 55% | 1,316 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 52% | 50.7 | +0.04 | 48% | — | 51% | 1,334 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.4 | B | +0.24 | 39% | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 38.8 | B | +0.08 | 34% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 36.9 | B- | — | 27% | 112 |
| 2021/22 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 42% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 36.9 | B- | +0.06 | 30% | 92 |
| 2017/18 | 37.1 | B- | +0.12 | 29% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 32.6 | C+ | +0.11 | 21% | 147 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,285 | 17.2 | 17% | 3% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,285 | 17.4 | 18% | 3% | 14% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,322 | 17.2 | 16% | 3% | 14% | 9% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,333 | 18.4 | 13% | 2% | 13% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,327 | 18.3 | 12% | 2% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,316 | 17.0 | 10% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.6 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,334 | 16.6 | 17% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.