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Sixth forms in Cumberland

All 21 sixth forms in Cumberland.

21 schools in Cumberland

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  1. Keswick School

    Keswick, CA12 5QB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Cumberland sixth forms average, low absence.

    199 first choices, 200 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.9

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,208
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Keswick School
  2. Cockermouth School

    Cockermouth, CA13 9HF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Cumberland sixth forms average.

    172 first choices, 175 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.9

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,254
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school Cockermouth School
  3. The Nelson Thomlinson School

    Wigton, CA7 9PX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average.

    163 first choices, 170 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.1

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,095
    Pupils per teacher
    15.4
    View school The Nelson Thomlinson School
  4. William Howard School

    Brampton, CA8 1AR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average.

    202 first choices, 222 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.0

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,312
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school William Howard School
  5. Richard Rose Morton Academy

    Carlisle, CA2 6LB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average.

    181 first choices, 171 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.5

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    905
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Richard Rose Morton Academy
  6. Workington Academy

    Workington, CA14 4EB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average, low absence.

    195 first choices, 194 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.9

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.3%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,234
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Workington Academy
  7. Caldew School

    Carlisle, CA5 7NN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average.

    180 first choices, 164 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.5

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    990
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Caldew School
  8. Trinity School

    Carlisle, CA1 1JB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average, high absence.

    205 first choices, 253 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.4

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,711
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Trinity School
  9. The Whitehaven Academy

    Whitehaven, CA28 8TY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average.

    180 first choices, 170 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.0

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    859
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school The Whitehaven Academy
  10. St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Whitehaven, CA28 8UG · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average.

    187 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.8

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    990
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school St Benedict's Catholic High School
  11. Richard Rose Central Academy

    Carlisle, CA1 1LY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average, high absence.

    227 first choices, 201 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.4

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.8%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,035
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Richard Rose Central Academy
  12. Millom School

    Millom, LA18 5AB · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average.

    82 first choices, 87 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.5

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.2%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    476
    Pupils per teacher
    14.0
    View school Millom School
  13. Netherhall School

    Maryport, CA15 6NT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average, low absence.

    150 first choices, 152 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.7

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.6%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    894
    Pupils per teacher
    33.4
    View school Netherhall School
  14. West Lakes Academy

    Egremont, CA22 2DQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 2 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland sixth forms average, high absence.

    109 first choices, 117 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.6

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,017
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school West Lakes Academy
  15. St John Henry Newman Catholic School

    Carlisle, CA2 4NL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Cumberland sixth forms average, high absence.

    126 first choices, 114 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.9

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    703
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school St John Henry Newman Catholic School
  16. Energy Coast UTC

    Workington, CA14 4JW · UTC · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Cumberland sixth forms average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1622.5

    Cumberland sixth forms 41.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    383
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school Energy Coast UTC
  17. James Rennie School

    Carlisle, CA3 0BU · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.6%
    Pupils
    217
    Pupils per teacher
    6.6
    View school James Rennie School
  18. Mayfield School

    Whitehaven, CA28 8UG · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.2%
    Pupils
    274
    Pupils per teacher
    7.7
    View school Mayfield School
  19. St Bees School

    Ca27 0ds · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    96
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Bees School
  20. Branthwaite Academy

    Workington, CA14 4SS · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.8%
    Pupils
    74
    Pupils per teacher
    5.6
    View school Branthwaite Academy
  21. Austin Friars

    Carlisle, CA3 9PB · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cumberland sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    278
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Austin Friars
The big picture

How Cumberland's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Cumberland 41.7England 46.2Energy Coast UTC: 22.5St John Henry Newman Catholic School: 38.9Trinity School: 39.4West Lakes Academy: 39.6Caldew School: 40.5Workington Academy: 40.9Richard Rose Morton Academy: 41.5Netherhall School: 41.7William Howard School: 42Richard Rose Central Academy: 42.4Millom School: 42.5The Whitehaven Academy: 43The Nelson Thomlinson School: 43.1St Benedict's Catholic High School: 43.8Cockermouth School: 47.9Keswick School: 50.9020406080
Sixth forms in Cumberland

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Cumberland average 9.0%Keswick School: 6.5%Netherhall School: 6.6%Workington Academy: 7.3%Richard Rose Morton Academy: 7.9%William Howard School: 7.9%Millom School: 8.2%Mayfield School: 8.2%St Benedict's Catholic High School: 8.5%James Rennie School: 8.6%Caldew School: 8.7%The Whitehaven Academy: 8.7%Cockermouth School: 9%The Nelson Thomlinson School: 9.1%St John Henry Newman Catholic School: 10%West Lakes Academy: 10%Trinity School: 10.3%Energy Coast UTC: 10.3%Richard Rose Central Academy: 10.8%Branthwaite Academy: 14.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Cumberland

Ofsted grades in Cumberland

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 12
  • Good: 9 of 12
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 12
  • Inadequate: 0 of 12
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Four things worth knowing in Cumberland

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 21 sixth forms in Cumberland have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Cumberland, explained

There are 21 sixth forms in Cumberland, teaching 17,005 children. 5 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Cumberland sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 41.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

23.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,899 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Cumberland?
There are 21 sixth forms in Cumberland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Cumberland?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Cumberland on Eduscope are Keswick School, Cockermouth School and The Nelson Thomlinson School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Cumberland?
Cumberland has 3 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Cumberland ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Cumberland sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Cumberland is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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