Secondary · Academy converter · Workington, CA14 3EE
GCSE 2025/26
#3,017 of 3,312
Worse than 91% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148703.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 36.8, worse than England, worse than Cumberland | 40.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 47.4%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland | 54.8% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 25.4%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland | 33.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 3.5%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland | 5.4% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 43.9%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland | 50.3% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 114 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 539 |
| Girls | 318 |
| Boys | 221 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 42.9% |
| First language not English | 12.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 750 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 28.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 121 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 24 |
| Average class size | 20 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 34.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.97 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 39.25 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 32.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 27.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 118 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 238 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 124 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 118 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.8%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 8.6% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.7%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.1%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 3.8% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 15.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 5.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 94.1% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 83.3% |
| Further education | 64.7% |
| School sixth form | 17.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% |
| Employment | 2.9% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 2.9% |
| Sixth form college | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Ashfield Infant & Nursery School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Ashfield Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Victoria Junior School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Victoria Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Workington Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 May 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Michael's Nursery and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Westfield Nursery and Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Northside Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. |
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington ranks 3,017 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 91% of schools).
In 2025/26, 25.4% of pupils at St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 36.8 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington made 118 offers from 238 applications (2 per offer), and 118 of 124 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington has 539 pupils aged 11 to 16.
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington had 750 school places in 2024/25.
No, St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington teaches pupils up to age 16.
At St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington, the average class had 20 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington missed 6.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 17.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.