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Academy sponsor led · Schools & FE

Workington Academy

URN 141499 · CumberlandOpen
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Inspection history (5)

  1. 15 Sept 2026

    Report card

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourStrong
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionStrong
    Leadership and governanceStrong
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong
    Post 16 provisionExpected

    Tom Theobold (lead), Andy Burton, Gerard Preston, Linda Griffiths, Phil Smith, Scott Maclean

  2. 30 Mar 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 18 May 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Rachel Goodwin (lead), Annabel Bolt, Jonathan Smart, Paul Edmondson

  3. 11 Mar 2020

    School inspection (EIF) · published 18 May 2022

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Lisa Crausby (lead), Jamie Lawler, Philip Wood, Sharon Asquith

  4. 23 May 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 21 Jun 2018

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Emma Gregory (lead), Jackie Cahalin, Naomi Taylor, Paula Arrowsmith

  5. —

    School monitoring visit · published 21 Jun 2016

    Neil Mackenzie

Academy trust

Cumbria Education Trust

17 settings in this group · 15765 →

Details

URN
141499
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority
Cumberland
Region
North West
Address
Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4EB
Reports on record
5
Earliest report
23 May 2018
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2015
Region
North West
Status
Open
Website
workingtonacademy.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1360
Age Range
11 - 18
Age range
11 to 18
Telephone
01900873926
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Mark Bedford
Pupils on roll
1234
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1360
Number of pupils
1234
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
30.30
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