St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Workington, North West CA14 3EE · Cumberland
#416 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3407 of 4,090 nationally
About St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington is a academy secondary located in Workington, in the Cumberland local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 539 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 416th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 539; capacity filled 87.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.4%; ebacc average points 3.08.
There are 19 schools in Workington; St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington ranks 14th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 539
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
200 students · 282 m away
Ashfield Junior School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
254 students · 431 m away
Victoria Junior School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
311 students · 651 m away
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
251 students · 680 m away
Workington Academy
Workington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,234 students · 776 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 827 m away
St Michael's Nursery and Infant School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
117 students · 921 m away
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
Workington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
183 students · 1.1 km away
Westfield Nursery and Primary School
Workington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
160 students · 1.5 km away
Northside Primary School
Workington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
75 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Heys School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
546 students
St Michaels Church of England Academy
Crosby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
547 students
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
549 students
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
528 students
South Shore Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
550 students
Atherton High School
Atherton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
561 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington a good school?
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington has a Success Index (England) of 21.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #416 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington rank in North West?
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington ranks #416 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3407 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington?
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington had 539 students in 2025.
Is St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington a primary school or a secondary school?
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.