William Howard School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brampton, North West CA8 1AR · Cumberland
#203 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1817 of 4,090 nationally
About William Howard School
William Howard School is a academy secondary located in Brampton, in the Cumberland local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,312 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 53.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 203rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,312; capacity filled 89.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.1%; ebacc average points 4.13.
There are 9 schools in Brampton; William Howard School ranks 3rd of 9 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%)45.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.3%
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 William Howard School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,312
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near William Howard School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Brampton Primary School
Brampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
200 students · 497 m away
Irthington Village School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
66 students · 2.7 km away
Hayton CofE Primary School
Brampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
142 students · 4.0 km away
Lanercost CofE Primary School
Brampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
84 students · 4.2 km away
Hallbankgate Village School
Brampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
45 students · 5.6 km away
Castle Carrock School
Brampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
43 students · 6.1 km away
Warwick Bridge Primary School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
182 students · 6.9 km away
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
Brampton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
20 students · 7.2 km away
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
93 students · 7.9 km away
Great Corby School and Nursery
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
99 students · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Priestnall School
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,312 students
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,311 students
Dixons Middleton Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,319 students
Dixons Ashton Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,326 students
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,327 students
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,329 students
Frequently asked questions
Is William Howard School a good school?
William Howard School has a Success Index (England) of 53.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #203 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 William Howard School rank in North West?
William Howard School ranks #203 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1817 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend William Howard School?
William Howard School had 1,312 students in 2025.
Is William Howard School a primary school or a secondary school?
William Howard School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near William Howard School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of William Howard School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.