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Best Secondary schools in Cumberland

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 2 Good: 12 Requires improvement: 3 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
1 Jun 2012
Latest inspection
15 Jan 2025

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Keswick School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Keswick • CA12 5QB

    Last inspected on 9 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    West Lakes Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Egremont • CA22 2DQ

    Last inspected on 10 Apr 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    The Nelson Thomlinson School
    Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Wigton • CA7 9PX

    Last inspected on 3 Dec 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 4.
    The Whitehaven Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Whitehaven • CA28 8TY

    Last inspected on 12 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Energy Coast UTC
    Secondary • University technical college • Workington • CA14 4JW

    Last inspected on 9 May 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Caldew School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Carlisle • CA5 7NN

    Last inspected on 21 Sep 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Millom School
    Secondary • Community school • Millom • LA18 5AB

    Last inspected on 14 Jul 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    St John Henry Newman Catholic School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Carlisle • CA2 4NL

    Last inspected on 14 Jul 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Workington Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Workington • CA14 4EB

    Last inspected on 17 May 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Beacon Hill Community School
    Secondary • Community school • Wigton • CA7 3EZ

    Last inspected on 27 Jan 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    William Howard School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Brampton • CA8 1AR

    Last inspected on 20 May 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Netherhall School
    Secondary • Community school • Maryport • CA15 6NT

    Last inspected on 14 Mar 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    St Benedict's Catholic High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Whitehaven • CA28 8UG

    Last inspected on 8 Oct 2014 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Cockermouth School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Cockermouth • CA13 9HF

    Last inspected on 1 Jun 2012 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
    Secondary • Academy converter • Workington • CA14 3EE

    Last inspected on 21 Jan 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 16.
    Richard Rose Morton Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Carlisle • CA2 6LB

    Last inspected on 16 Jan 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 17.
    Richard Rose Central Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Carlisle • CA1 1LY

    Last inspected on 9 Oct 2022 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 18.
    Solway Community School
    Secondary • Community school • Wigton • CA7 4DD

    Last inspected on 15 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged
  • 19.
    Trinity School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Carlisle • CA1 1JB

    Last inspected on 13 Jan 2025 – graded Not judged by Ofsted.

    Not judged