49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
-0.54
Progress 8 · 2018/19
27%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
337.3
EBacc APS · 2018/19
515
Pupils · 2017/18
1%
EAL · 2017/18
21%
Persistent abs. · 2017/18
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityPre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of The Whitehaven Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
-2pp
51%43%34%
'17'18'19
'19 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+11pp
34%23%11%
'17'18'19
'19 · 34%
Attainment 8
39.0
+1.6
39.035.031.1
'17'18'19
'19 · 39.0
Progress 8
-0.54
+0.4
-0.5-1.0-1.4
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.5
EBacc entry
27%
-15pp
42%33%24%
'17'18'19
'19 · 27%
EBacc APS
337.3
+90.5
337.3292.1246.8
'18'19
'19 · 337.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
12.0
-4.9
17.914.912.0
'17'18'19
'19 · 12.0
A-level value added
+0.21
+0.2
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19
'19 · +0.2
Average A-level grade
E+
-1
DDE
'17'18'19
'19 · E+
Pupils & context
2017/18
Pupils on roll
515
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Cleator Moor Road, Hensingham, Cumbria, CA28 8TY
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 49% | 34% | 39.0 | -0.54 | 27% | 337.3 | 27% | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 23% | 37.4 | -0.96 | 42% | 246.8 | 42% | 515 |
| 2016/17 | 34% | 11% | 31.1 | -1.41 | 24% | — | 24% | 599 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 12.0 | E+ | +0.21 | Not eligible | 47 |
| 2017/18 | 16.9 | D- | -0.02 | 0% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 17.9 | D- | -0.14 | 0% | 67 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 515 | 14.7 | 13% | 1% | 36% | 6% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 599 | 14.5 | 11% | 0% | 35% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.