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William Howard School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

1,333

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Cumberland

#1,727 of 3,216 nationally

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William Howard School is a Academy converter secondary school in Brampton, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

William Howard School is an academy converter in Brampton, Cumberland, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,303 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45, placing the school #4 in Cumberland and #1,727 of 3,216 nationally. 42.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 20.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 37.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 15.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.07 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

42.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)20.9%

Entering EBacc34.60%

EBacc APS4.13

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34.40%

EBacc APS3.7

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS3.85

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS4.01

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.84

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.78

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships13%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships13%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships13%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.5%

Achieving A*–A15.2%

Achieving A*–B37.1%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate91.7%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.20%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate98.10%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate93.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 June 2025

Inspection Report

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30 April 2019

Inspection Report

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11 October 2016

Inspection Report

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06 May 2015

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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23 January 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-04-30

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-10-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-01-23

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.7%(48 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,303 pupils. During this period, there were 68 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,303	68	5.2%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,311	67	5.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,331	67	5.0%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,346	72	5.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,354	67	4.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,333	40	3.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,333	52	3.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,341	58	4.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,365	42	3.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,362	31	2.3%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,369	36	2.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,373	31	2.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,367	10	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,366	31	2.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,411	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,411	24	1.7%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,407	44	3.1%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,418	36	2.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,428	37	2.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,430	61	4.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,457	40	2.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,460	35	2.4%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,465	70	4.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,494	79	5.3%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,504	82	5.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,517	68	4.5%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 64 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 56 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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William Howard School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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