54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
627.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,266
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Workington Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
Part ofCUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+2pp
65%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+2pp
43%35%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.5
+0.6
43.641.839.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.5
EBacc entry
39%
-8pp
47%35%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
627.3
+29.2
627.3536.6445.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 627.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.1
+1.0
33.429.325.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.1
A-level value added
-0.31
-0.2
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-4pp
18%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,266
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, CA14 4EB
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 | 54% | 34% | 40.5 | Not applicable | 39% | 627.3 | 44% | 1,266 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 32% | 39.9 | -0.19 | 47% | 598.2 | 49% | 1,276 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 41% | 43.1 | +0.15 | 46% | 574.6 | 46% | 1,187 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 43% | 43.6 | -0.17 | 47% | 576.3 | 51% | 1,089 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 27% | 40.8 | -0.47 | 22% | 445.8 | 23% | 816 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 32% | 41.1 | -0.50 | 38% | 526.7 | 40% | 792 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 34% | 41.1 | -0.39 | 36% | — | 36% | 830 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.1 | C | -0.31 | 14% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 28.1 | C- | -0.15 | 18% | 77 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 10% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 11% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 25.3 | C- | -0.11 | 17% | 84 |
| 2017/18 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.05 | 4% | 74 |
| 2016/17 | 27.8 | C- | -0.23 | 0% | 56 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,266 | 18.4 | 16% | 2% | 31% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,276 | 18.8 | 13% | 2% | 32% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,187 | 18.1 | 14% | 2% | 33% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,089 | 16.7 | 13% | 2% | 34% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,010 | 17.3 | 16% | 2% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 816 | 16.1 | 17% | 1% | 36% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.8 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 830 | 15.2 | 21% | 0% | 37% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.