William Howard School

Secondary · Cumberland · CA8 1AR · URN 137252

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-06-25Cohort 1312Non-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 208

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.
45
Cumberland 35.97England 46.1
9 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
42.8%
Cumberland 28.3%England 45.9%
14.5 percentage points above the area average of 28.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
59.1%
Cumberland 46.9%
12.2 percentage points above the area average of 46.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.13
Cumberland 3.14England 4.07
1 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
21.2%
Cumberland 10%England 17.6%
11.2 percentage points above the area average of 10
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
34.6%
Cumberland 25%
9.6 percentage points above the area average of 25
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
18.8%
Cumberland 28.2%
9.4 percentage points below the area average of 28.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
208
Cumberland 110
97.8 above the area average of 110.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cumberland	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	45 Cumberland 35.97England 46.1	9 above the area average of 36	1.1 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	42.8% Cumberland 28.3%England 45.9%	14.5 percentage points above the area average of 28.3	3.1 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	59.1% Cumberland 46.9%	12.2 percentage points above the area average of 46.9	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.13 Cumberland 3.14England 4.07	1 above the area average of 3.1	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	21.2% Cumberland 10%England 17.6%	11.2 percentage points above the area average of 10	3.6 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	34.6% Cumberland 25%	9.6 percentage points above the area average of 25	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	18.8% Cumberland 28.2%	9.4 percentage points below the area average of 28.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	208 Cumberland 110	97.8 above the area average of 110.2	No national comparison	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: 4.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 18.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.6pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 17.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 88.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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