Branthwaite Academy

  • Special
  • Free school
  • Ages 4 to 19
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Branthwaite Road, Workington, CA14 4SSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Branthwaite Academy is a special school in Workington for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 21 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

74 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals41.9%

41.9%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Branthwaite Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Mayfield School5 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Progress Schools - Carlisle30 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 4.6
James Rennie School31 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Cairn Education CIC33 milesReport card: Strong standardNot published
Sandside Lodge School35 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Free schools special
Sector
Free school
Trust
THE EDEN ACADEMY
Age range
4 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Miss Shelley Crowe
Address
Branthwaite Road, Workington, CA14 4SS
Local authority
Cumberland
URN
143723

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.