- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Cockermouth average.
172 first choices, 175 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Cockermouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17Cockermouth about 17
- Pupils
- 1,254
Secondary schools in and near Cockermouth
All 1 secondary school in Cockermouth, and the nearest just outside.
Just outside Cockermouth
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Cockermouth.
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Cockermouth average, low absence.
150 first choices, 152 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Cockermouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 894
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Cockermouth average, low absence.
195 first choices, 194 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Cockermouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,234
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
Results well below the Cockermouth average.
34 first choices, 34 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Cockermouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 18Cockermouth about 17
- Pupils
- 135
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Cockermouth average, high absence.
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 2
Cockermouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 383
- Secondary schools1
- Typical GCSE grade47.9England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals15.6%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher18.2England 17.9
The big picture
How Cockermouth's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Cockermouth
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Cockermouth
Apply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Cockermouth, explained
There is 1 secondary schools in Cockermouth, teaching 1,254 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Cockermouth scored an average Attainment 8 of 47.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
15.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,284 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Maryport1 school
- Distington3 secondary schools
- Workington1 school
- Whitehaven3 secondary schools
- Wigton1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Cockermouth?
There are 1 secondary schools in Cockermouth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Cockermouth?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Cockermouth on Eduscope are Cockermouth School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Cockermouth 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 Cockermouth secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Cockermouth is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Cockermouth?
When choosing a secondary school in Cockermouth, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.