Cockermouth School

Secondary · Cumberland · CA13 9HF · URN 142306

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-02-08Cohort 1254Non-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 223

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.
51.9
Cumberland 35.97England 46.1
15.9 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
57.8%
Cumberland 28.3%England 45.9%
29.5 percentage points above the area average of 28.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
73.1%
Cumberland 46.9%
26.2 percentage points above the area average of 46.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.8
Cumberland 3.14England 4.07
1.7 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
31.4%
Cumberland 10%England 17.6%
21.4 percentage points above the area average of 10
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
53.4%
Cumberland 25%
28.4 percentage points above the area average of 25
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
13%
Cumberland 28.2%
15.2 percentage points below the area average of 28.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
223
Cumberland 110
112.8 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.	51.9 Cumberland 35.97England 46.1	15.9 above the area average of 36	5.8 above 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	57.8% Cumberland 28.3%England 45.9%	29.5 percentage points above the area average of 28.3	11.9 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	73.1% Cumberland 46.9%	26.2 percentage points above the area average of 46.9	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.8 Cumberland 3.14England 4.07	1.7 above the area average of 3.1	0.7 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	31.4% Cumberland 10%England 17.6%	21.4 percentage points above the area average of 10	13.8 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	53.4% Cumberland 25%	28.4 percentage points above the area average of 25	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	13% Cumberland 28.2%	15.2 percentage points below the area average of 28.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	223 Cumberland 110	112.8 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: 3.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 17.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 6.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.7pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 90.9% 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

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about Cockermouth School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Cockermouth School Good at its inspection on 08/02/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Cockermouth School is a secondary school in Cumberland, postcode CA13 9HF (URN 142306).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank Cockermouth School against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

All Saints CE School [PDF] Cockermouth School Admissions Policy 2024-25
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the following feeder primary schools whose students usually transfer to Cockermouth School for their secondary education; All Saints CE School, Bridekirk Dovenby CE Primary School, Broughton Primary School, Dean CE Primary School, Eaglesfield Paddle CE Primary Academy, Fairfield Primary Sc…\u201d
Bridekirk Dovenby CE Primary School [PDF] Cockermouth School Admissions Policy 2024-25
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the following feeder primary schools whose students usually transfer to Cockermouth School for their secondary education; ... Bridekirk Dovenby CE Primary School\u201d
Broughton Primary School [PDF] Cockermouth School Admissions Policy 2024-25
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the following feeder primary schools whose students usually transfer to Cockermouth School for their secondary education; ... Broughton Primary School\u201d
Dean CE Primary School [PDF] Cockermouth School Admissions Policy 2024-25
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the following feeder primary schools whose students usually transfer to Cockermouth School for their secondary education; ... Dean CE Primary School\u201d
Eaglesfield Paddle CE Primary Academy [PDF] Cockermouth School Admissions Policy 2024-25
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the following feeder primary schools whose students usually transfer to Cockermouth School for their secondary education; ... Eaglesfield Paddle CE Primary Academy\u201d
Fairfield Primary School [PDF] Cockermouth School Admissions Policy 2024-25
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the following feeder primary schools whose students usually transfer to Cockermouth School for their secondary education; ... Fairfield Primary School\u201d
Lorton Primary School [PDF] Cockermouth School Admissions Policy 2024-25
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the following feeder primary schools whose students usually transfer to Cockermouth School for their secondary education; ... Lorton Primary School\u201d
St Bridget’s CE Primary School[PDF] Cockermouth School Admissions Policy 2024-25
Admissions wording: \u201cChildren who attend one of the following feeder primary schools whose students usually transfer to Cockermouth School for their secondary education; ... St Bridget’s CE Primary School.\u201d

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