The Whitehaven Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cleator Moor Road
 Whitehaven
 Cumbria CA28 8TY
Telephone: 01946 595400

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from The Whitehaven Academy
Trust: Cumbria Education Trust
Sponsor: Cumbria Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Youngman (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Andrea Bateson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 45.6 / 21.83
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.87
Number of pupils: 810
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.8
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 3.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 36.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Copeland
Electoral Ward: Hillcrest and Hensingham
School Number: 9424015

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd May 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Hensingham Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  2. St Benedict's Catholic High School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Mayfield School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Jericho Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  5. St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School (1.3km) show on map
  6. Valley Primary School and Nursery (1.7km) show on map
  7. St Begh's Catholic Junior School (1.7km) show on map
  8. St James' CofE Junior School (2.1km) show on map
  9. Monkwray Junior School (2.1km) show on map
  10. St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School (2.1km) show on map
  11. Kells Infant School (2.5km) show on map
  12. Moresby Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  13. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  14. Bransty Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  15. Moor Row Community Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  16. St Bridget's CofE School (3.7km) show on map
  17. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  18. Cleator Moor Nursery School (4.0km) show on map
  19. Montreal CofE Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  20. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  21. Frizington Nursery School (4.4km) show on map
  22. Frizington Community Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  23. Lowca Community School (5.1km) show on map
  24. St Bees School (5.4km) show on map
  25. St Bees Village Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  26. Arlecdon Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  27. West Lakes Academy (6.4km) show on map
  28. Orgill Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  29. St Bridget's Catholic Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  30. Distington Community School (6.6km) show on map
  31. Bookwell Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  32. Kirkland Church of England Academy (7.3km) show on map
  33. West Cumbria Learning Centre (7.5km) show on map
  34. Lakes College - West Cumbria (7.6km) show on map
  35. Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  36. Beckstone Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  37. Thornhill Primary School (8.5km) show on map
  38. Energy Coast UTC (8.8km) show on map
  39. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (8.8km) show on map
  40. Branthwaite Academy (9.4km) show on map
  41. Westfield Nursery and Primary School (9.8km) show on map
  42. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington (10.2km) show on map
  43. Beckermet CofE School (10.6km) show on map
  44. Victoria Infant and Nursery School (10.9km) show on map
  45. Victoria Junior School (11.0km) show on map
  46. Ashfield Infant & Nursery School (11.1km) show on map
  47. St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington (11.2km) show on map
  48. Ashfield Junior School (11.3km) show on map
  49. Dean CofE School (11.5km) show on map
  50. Workington Academy (11.5km) show on map
  51. St Michael's Nursery and Infant School (11.8km) show on map
  52. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (11.9km) show on map
  53. Northside Primary School (12.6km) show on map
  54. Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School (13.5km) show on map
  55. Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School (13.7km) show on map
  56. Seaton Academy (13.9km) show on map
  57. Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery (15.7km) show on map
  58. St Bridget's CofE School (15.8km) show on map
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  60. Seascale Primary School (16.2km) show on map
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  63. Broughton Moor Primary School (17.5km) show on map
  64. Fairfield Primary School (18.4km) show on map
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  68. Grasslot Infant School (19.2km) show on map
  69. All Saints' CofE School (19.2km) show on map
  70. Ellenborough Academy (19.4km) show on map
  71. Cockermouth School (19.5km) show on map
  72. Netherton Infant School (19.6km) show on map
  73. Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School (19.8km) show on map
  74. Netherhall School (20.2km) show on map
  75. Dearham Primary School (20.4km) show on map
  76. Maryport CofE Primary School (20.6km) show on map
  77. St Bega's CofE Primary School (22.1km) show on map
  78. Crosscanonby St John's CofE School (22.4km) show on map
  79. Braithwaite CofE Primary School (24.8km) show on map
  80. Waberthwaite CofE School (26.2km) show on map
  81. Oughterside Primary School (26.4km) show on map
  82. Plumbland CofE School (26.6km) show on map
  83. Borrowdale CofE Primary School (26.7km) show on map
  84. Bassenthwaite Primary School (27.5km) show on map
  85. Allonby Primary School (27.8km) show on map
  86. Keswick School (27.8km) show on map
  87. Beacon Hill Community School (28.8km) show on map
  88. St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School (29.0km) show on map
  89. St Michael's CofE Primary School (29.0km) show on map
  90. Old Windebrowe (29.2km) show on map
  91. Richmond Hill School (29.5km) show on map
  92. St Matthew's CofE School (30.5km) show on map
  93. Blennerhasset School (30.7km) show on map
  94. Captain Shaw's CofE School (31.0km) show on map
  95. Holme St Cuthbert School (32.0km) show on map
  96. Ireby CofE School (32.6km) show on map
  97. Threlkeld CofE Primary School (33.6km) show on map
  98. Langdale CofE School (34.8km) show on map
  99. Grasmere CofE Primary School (35.8km) show on map
  100. Boltons CofE School (36.6km) show on map
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