Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
83% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
83% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2014).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2014
This is a Roman Catholic school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Roman Catholic
Capacity
- Pupils
- 992
- Capacity
- 83%
- FSM
- 30.1%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Head
- Mrs Emma Jackson (Executive Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
12 official reports linked on this page, including 11 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection
December 2019 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Good
September 2014 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
March 2013 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
November 2012 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
July 2012 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
February 2012 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
March 2011 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
June 2009 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
November 2007 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Good
January 2006 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
October 2000 | Full Inspection
Location
Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8UG
Town setting
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