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Netherhall School

Secondary · Cumberland · CA15 6NT · URN 112382

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2025-04-29Cohort 894Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 148
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 27 schools in Cumberland

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    39.7

    Cumberland 35.97England 46.1

    3.7 above the area average of 36

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    28.4%

    Cumberland 28.3%England 45.9%

    In line with the area average of 28.3

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    50%

    Cumberland 46.9%

    3.1 percentage points above the area average of 46.9

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.25

    Cumberland 3.14England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.1

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    3.4%

    Cumberland 10%England 17.6%

    6.6 percentage points below the area average of 10

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    5.4%

    Cumberland 25%

    19.6 percentage points below the area average of 25

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    43.2%

    Cumberland 28.2%

    15 percentage points above the area average of 28.2

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    148

    Cumberland 110

    37.8 above the area average of 110.2

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cumberland · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
21.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
2.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
36.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
24.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
21.9pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
33.4pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
78.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Netherhall School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
Ofsted rated Netherhall School Good at its inspection on 29/04/2025.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
Netherhall School is a secondary school in Cumberland, postcode CA15 6NT (URN 112382).
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