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ClosedSecondaryURN 140406

The Whitehaven Academy

Academy sponsor led · Cumbria · CA28 8TY

Ages 11–18 · 515 pupils · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill35%

515 pupils · 1,465 places

Pupils on roll
515
Boys / girls
263 / 252
School capacity
1,465
Capacity fill
515 / 1,465 (35%)
Free school meals
20.8%
FSM pupils
98
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Warren Turner

Location

Address
Cleator Moor Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven
Postcode
CA28 8TY
Town
Cumbria
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
District
Copeland
Constituency
Copeland
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cumbria, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria, 515 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.8%.

Open schools in Cumbria
3
Secondary schools in Cumbria
1
Academies among open schools in Cumbria
33% (1)
Open schools in CA28
17
Secondary in CA28
2

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CumbriaNear CA28

  • The Whitehaven Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8TY · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8UG · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Hensingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8QZ · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM30.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Mayfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Whitehaven · CA28 8UG · Cumberland

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM47.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Jericho Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 6UX · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Valley Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8DA · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Begh's Catholic Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 7TE · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM35.4%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Warren Turner

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