School Overview
The Whitehaven Academy is a academy sponsor led located in Whitehaven. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 810 pupils with a capacity of 1,465. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 5 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
39.7
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.5%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
8.7%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg Point Score
—
National: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
—
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Merit+
Performance Trends
4 years of dataProgress 8
+0.74
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
+7.20
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+22.6%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+1.1%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-0.7%
'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-5.1%
'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2579%
Education 79%
Apprenticeship 4%
Employment 4%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
50%
Top Third Unis
0%
Apprenticeship
0%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
50.25%
Girls
49.75%
EAL
0.4%
FSM Ever
32.16%
SEN Support
16.79%
Key Statistics
810
Total Pupils
407
Boys
403
Girls
1,465
Capacity
30.8%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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