Cumberland
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
GCSE results 2026: every Cumberland school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 36.8 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.8
- Attainment 8
- 25%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.63
- Progress 8
- [-0.90, -0.35]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Roman Catholic religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Roman Catholic). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 118 | 124 | 118 (95%) | 238 |
| September 2025 | 104 | 92 | 92 (100%) | 201 |
| September 2024 | 119 | 70 | 70 (100%) | 168 |
| September 2023 | 89 | 81 | 81 (100%) | 172 |
| September 2022 | 92 | 92 | 92 (100%) | 176 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Cumberland’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 114 | 36.8 | — | 25.4% | 3.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 93 | 37.4 | — | 31.2% | — | 7.5% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 102 | 36.9 | -0.63 | 23.5% | — | 6.9% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 119 | 43.4 | -0.31 | 32.8% | — | 6.7% | 3.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 100 | 35.3 | -0.58 | — | — | 9.0% | 2.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cumberland for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148703 |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Ian Nevitt |
| Trust | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Postcode | CA14 3EE |
| Pupils | 517 |
| FSM eligible | 43.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EE
http://www.sjchs.ukView local authority page1900873290| DfE number | 4810 |
| UKPRN | 10088885 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 6 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2024 |