50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
481.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
874
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio36.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Netherhall School · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-0pp
58%54%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+2pp
36%31%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
39.7
+1.7
41.439.738.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.7
EBacc entry
5%
-1pp
22%14%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
481.7
+98.4
481.7394.2306.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 481.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.1
+1.9
32.328.324.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.1
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-14pp
14%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
874
Pupil : teacher ratio
36.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
39%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Netherhall Road, Maryport, CA15 6NT
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 | 50% | 28% | 39.7 | Not applicable | 5% | 481.7 | 15% | 874 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 27% | 38.0 | -0.69 | 6% | 383.3 | 17% | 828 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 27% | 39.2 | -0.76 | 10% | 369.0 | 15% | 794 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 36% | 41.4 | -0.91 | 11% | 369.7 | 16% | 743 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 33% | 40.0 | -0.47 | 22% | 306.8 | 25% | 628 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 30% | 39.5 | -0.68 | 27% | 417.0 | 33% | 610 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 31% | 42.5 | -0.26 | 46% | — | 48% | 605 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.1 | C | +0.03 | 0% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 28.2 | C- | -0.12 | 14% | 42 |
| 2022/23 | 24.3 | D+ | — | 0% | 42 |
| 2021/22 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 12% | 48 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | -0.20 | 0% | 44 |
| 2017/18 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.12 | 11% | 33 |
| 2016/17 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.24 | 14% | 44 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 874 | 15.2 | 26% | 2% | 39% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 828 | 20.3 | 21% | 2% | 39% | 6% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 794 | 14.6 | 11% | 2% | 39% | 9% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 743 | 15.4 | 9% | 3% | 39% | 12% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 704 | 17.5 | 10% | 2% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 628 | 16.6 | 19% | 2% | 37% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 610 | 15.5 | 22% | 2% | 35% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 605 | 15.7 | 3% | 1% | 36% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.