Best 3 Secondary schools in Workington – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Energy Coast UTC (Secondary) in Workington; Workington Academy (Secondary) in Workington; St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington (Secondary) in Workington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Energy Coast UTC, Workington Academy and St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington. They are secondary phase and university technical college, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Workington, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Energy Coast UTC), published May 2023. The lowest is 3 (St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 700, combined total ≈ 2,150, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Cumbria Education Trust and MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Energy Coast UTC
CA14 4JW
|
Workington Academy
CA14 4EB
|
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
CA14 3EE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • University technical college | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Workington Cumbria CA14 4JW |
Workington Cumbria CA14 4EB |
Workington Cumbria CA14 3EE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 May 2023 | 2 17 May 2022 | 3 21 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 560 | 1360 | 615 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Cumberland (942) | Cumbria Education Trust | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.energycoastutc.co.uk | www.workingtonacademy.org | www.sjchs.uk |
| Telephone | 01900606446 | 01900873926 | 01900873290 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Workington
Cumbria
CA14 4JW - Ofsted
- 2 9 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cumberland (942)
- Website
- www.energycoastutc.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01900606446
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Workington
Cumbria
CA14 4EB - Ofsted
- 2 17 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cumbria Education Trust
- Website
- www.workingtonacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01900873926
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Workington
Cumbria
CA14 3EE - Ofsted
- 3 21 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.sjchs.uk
- Telephone
- 01900873290
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