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Keswick School
Secondary • Academy converter • Keswick • Cumbria • CA12 5QB
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Cumberland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Cumberland. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
19
Outstanding
2
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 71% · RI: 18% · I: 0%
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West Lakes Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Egremont • Cumbria • CA22 2DQ
Outstanding
3
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Wigton • Cumbria • CA7 9PX
Good
4
The Whitehaven Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 8TY
Good
5
Energy Coast UTC
Secondary • University technical college • Workington • Cumbria • CA14 4JW
Good
6
Caldew School
Secondary • Academy converter • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA5 7NN
Good
7
Millom School
Secondary • Community school • Millom • Cumbria • LA18 5AB
Good
8
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Carlisle • CA2 4NL
Good
9
Workington Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Workington • Cumbria • CA14 4EB
Good
10
Beacon Hill Community School
Secondary • Community school • Wigton • Cumbria • CA7 3EZ
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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