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Branthwaite Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Special free school
Branthwaite Road, Workington CA14 4SS · branthwaiteacademy.co.uk · 01900 517632
On the mapSearch near CA14 4SS
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 1.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Cumberland 42.3, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 74
- 18 over 56 places · 132%
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 43.9%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Eden Academy
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cumberland it was 42.3, and across England 45.9.
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cumberland it was 54%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| hidden | 46 | ||
| hidden | 45.4% | ||
| hidden | 64.8% | ||
| hidden | 40.5% | ||
| hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 83.3 | +27.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 16.7 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Branthwaite Academy on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 15 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 24
- 36% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (100%) with SEND