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William Howard School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Longtown Road, Brampton CA8 1AR · williamhoward.cumbria.sch.uk · 01697 745700

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
45
average Attainment 8 score. Cumberland 42.3, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,312
90% of 1,462 places
Local authority
Cumberland
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.3%
First language not English
4.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cumbria Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 202 families put the school first and 222 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 225 (Places 233)225September 2023: 238 (Places 236)238September 2024: 215 (Places 217)215September 2025: 237 (Places 232)237September 2026: 202 (Places 222)202Places 222
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262222020.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252322371▲97%
September 2024Sept 2024217215197%
September 2023Sept 20232362381▲97%
September 2022Sept 20222332251100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45, and 42.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cumberland it was 42.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.1 (England 46.3)48.12017/18: 44.3 (England 46.5)44.32018/19: 46.4 (England 46.7)46.42021/22: 47.2 (England 48.8)47.22022/23: 44.4 (England 46.3)44.42023/24: 42.0 (England 45.9)42.02024/25: 45.0 (England 46.0)45.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4546
▼42.8%45.4%
▼59.1%64.8%
▼34.6%40.5%
●4.134.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form29.5−8.8
Further education41.5+2.8
Other education0.4—
Apprenticeship14.3+1.7
Employment8.9+5.7
Not in a lasting destination4−0.7
Activity not captured1.3−1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.1 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 29.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.1 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 27.6 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 30.5 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 34.6 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 33.6 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 31.1 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
72 studentsC (31.1)Average -0.07
76 studentsC+ (31.9)Average -0.01
32 studentsMerit+ (28.4)Average -0.12
7 studentsMerit (25)Average -0.59
13%AAB or better
91.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2486C+ (33.6)+0.06
2022/2386C+ (34.6)—
2021/22108C (30.5)—
2018/19128C- (27.6)-0.15
2017/18102C+ (32.1)+0.02
2016/17127C (29.5)-0.13
2015/16149C+ (32.1)+0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University55.8+4.5
Further and other education3.1−2.1
Further education2.1−2.2
Other education1.1+0.2
Apprenticeship6.3−0.7
Employment26.3+0.2
Not in a lasting destination5.3−1.7
Activity not captured3.2−0.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 25 June 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for William Howard School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
24 Jun 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (133 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
81%
Replies
133
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼57% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (16%) with SEND

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