Which is the best secondary school in Cumberland?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Keswick School ranks first of 19 ranked secondary schools in Cumberland, with an average Attainment 8 score of 52.1. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Cumberland ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Cumberland?

19 secondary schools in Cumberland published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Cumberland, ranked

The 19 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Keswick School
Academy converter

56%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

52.1

Attainment 8
2
Cockermouth School
Academy converter

58%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.9

Attainment 8
3
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Voluntary controlled school

47%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.2

Attainment 8
4
William Howard School
Academy converter

43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.0

Attainment 8
5
Millom School
Community school

41%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.9

Attainment 8
6
Caldew School
Academy converter

39%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.3

Attainment 8
7
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Academy sponsor led

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.4

Attainment 8
8
Richard Rose Central Academy
Academy sponsor led

35%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.3

Attainment 8
9
Trinity School
Academy converter

30%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.4

Attainment 8
10
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school

33%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.2

Attainment 8
11
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Voluntary aided school

30%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.0

Attainment 8
12
West Lakes Academy
Academy sponsor led

32%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.8

Attainment 8
13
Workington Academy
Academy sponsor led

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.5

Attainment 8
14
The Whitehaven Academy
Academy sponsor led

33%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.7

Attainment 8
15
Netherhall School
Community school

28%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.7

Attainment 8
16
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Academy converter

31%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.4

Attainment 8
17
Solway Community School
Community school

8%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

35.0

Attainment 8
18
Beacon Hill Community School
Community school

13%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

28.8

Attainment 8
19
Energy Coast UTC
University technical college

12%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

24.2

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Cumberland?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Keswick School ranks first of 19 ranked secondary schools in Cumberland, with an average Attainment 8 score of 52.1. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Cumberland ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Cumberland?: 19 secondary schools in Cumberland published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.