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Whitehaven School

Community school · Whitehaven · CA28 8TY

Ages 11–18 · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,465
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynette Norris

Location

Address
Cleator Moor Road, Hensingham
Postcode
CA28 8TY
Town
Whitehaven
County
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Whitehaven, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Whitehaven
17
Secondary schools in Whitehaven
2
Academies among open schools in Whitehaven
12% (2)
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 WhitehavenNear 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
Mrs Lynette Norris

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