The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven · Cumberland
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 17 member schools: 12 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Cumberland | Westmorland and Furness. Regions: North West. — from the CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST public record.
The Whitehaven Academy is a secondary academy in Whitehaven, Cumberland, part of CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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- Official name
- The Whitehaven Academy
- Address
- Cleator Moor Road
- Postcode
- CA28 8TY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- URN (official identifier)
- 146634
- Establishment number
- 4015
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 859
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1465
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Headteacher
- Mr Nigel Youngman
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 23 May 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.whitehavenacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01946595400
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Whitehaven Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 859 | 39,002 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 28.5% | 21.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.8% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.0% | 6.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for The Whitehaven Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 12 Jul 2023
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as The Whitehaven Academy (URN 140406)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 20 Jun 2017
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as The Whitehaven Academy (URN 140406)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 2 Dec 2016
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Whitehaven School (URN 112396)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Whitehaven School (URN 112396)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 3 May 2012
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Whitehaven School (URN 112396)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 27 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Whitehaven School (URN 112396)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 30 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Whitehaven Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.4% | 8.6% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 22.9% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Whitehaven Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £256,300 for 233 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 29.2% | 23.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £321 | £316 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Whitehaven Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 816 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cumberland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,529,000 £8,001 per pupil | £8,146 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £5,663,000 £6,940 per pupil | £7,760 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,241,000 £3,972 per pupil · 57.2% | £4,349 · 56.0% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £950,000 £1,164 per pupil · 16.8% | £952 · 12.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £197,000 £241 per pupil · 3.5% | £125 · 1.6% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £197,000 £241 per pupil · 3.5% | £118 · 1.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £866,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £321,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,559 per pupil, supply and agency £208 per pupil — spending up £381 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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