Cumberland GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 25 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (2)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockermouth School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,609 | 22.9% | 13.0% | 5.8% |
| 2 | Keswick School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,723 | 21.2% | 11.1% | 3.6% |
Not ranked (23)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Friars | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Beacon Hill Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Branthwaite Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Caldew School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Energy Coast UTC | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Kirby Moor School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Lime House School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Millom School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Netherhall School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Progress Schools - Carlisle | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Richard Rose Central Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Richard Rose Morton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Solway Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Bees School | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Nelson Thomlinson School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Whitehaven Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Trinity School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| West Lakes Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| William Howard School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Workington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |