Energy Coast UTC

University technical college · Secondary school · Workington, Cumberland
CA14 4JW
Composite score
30.2

About Energy Coast UTC

Energy Coast UTC is a secondary school in Workington, Cumberland, classified by the DfE as a university technical college. Around 387 pupils aged 14 to 19 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 24.2, well below the national average of 46. That is down 3.3 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

12% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 38% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#3,181
National rank
#444
In North West
#19
In Cumberland
Top 100%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
24.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
12%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
38%
% EBacc grade 5+
0%
EBacc average points score
2.30

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 387 % FSM ever-6 33.0% % EAL 0.3% Age range 14–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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