48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
286.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
517
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington · Secondary · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+4pp
55%46%36%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+8pp
33%26%19%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
37.4
+0.5
43.439.335.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
EBacc entry
8%
+1pp
9%8%7%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
286.0
-21.8
417.7348.5279.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 286.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
517
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Harrington Road, Workington, CA14 3EE
Local authority
Cumberland
Website
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 | 48% | 31% | 37.4 | Not applicable | 8% | 286.0 | 14% | 517 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 24% | 36.9 | -0.63 | 7% | 307.8 | 7% | 515 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 33% | 43.4 | -0.31 | 7% | 417.7 | 12% | 565 |
| 2021/22 | 36% | 19% | 35.3 | -0.58 | 9% | 279.3 | 25% | 601 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 517 | 17.4 | 25% | 13% | 44% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 515 | 17.2 | 18% | 9% | 38% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 565 | 14.6 | 18% | 4% | 37% | 13% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 601 | 14.4 | 16% | 3% | 38% | 12% | 40% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.