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The Whitehaven Academy

Cleator Moor Road, Whitehaven CA28 8TY

3Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
859
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,465
Local authority
Cumberland
Cumbria Education Trust

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 39.7, an average GCSE grade of about 4.0
19thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 27.8
8thpercentile
Attendance24% of pupils persistently absent
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Whitehaven Academy

The Whitehaven Academy is a secondary academy in Whitehaven, Cumberland, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Cumbria Education Trust.

It has 859 pupils on roll and room for 1,465. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Cleator Moor Road
Whitehaven CA28 8TY
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
859
Capacity
1,465 pupils
Free school meals
29.80% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Cumbria Education Trust
Local authority
Cumberland
Nation
England
URN
146634

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