Best 3 Secondary schools in Whitehaven – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Whitehaven Academy (Secondary) in Whitehaven; St Benedict's Catholic High School (Secondary) in Whitehaven — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Whitehaven Academy and St Benedict's Catholic High School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and voluntary aided school type located around Whitehaven, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Whitehaven Academy), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Whitehaven Academy (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 1,800, typical FSM 30–35%, range 30–35%–30–35%; all within the Cumbria Education Trust trust.
| Attribute |
The Whitehaven Academy
CA28 8TY
|
St Benedict's Catholic High School
CA28 8UG
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8TY |
Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 8UG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 12 Jul 2023 | 2 8 Oct 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1465 | 1398 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Cumbria Education Trust | Cumberland (942) |
| Website | www.whitehavenacademy.org.uk | st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01946595400 | 01946692275 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 8TY - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cumbria Education Trust
- Website
- www.whitehavenacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01946595400
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 8UG - Ofsted
- 2 8 Oct 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cumberland (942)
- Website
- st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01946692275
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