Headteacher Des Bird in the academy’s new dining room extension, lessons at Workington Academy
Workington Academy is celebrating a new high in student numbers with a record intake set to join its roll this year.
The school is again oversubscribed in Year 7 for September 2021 and looks set to offer places to an additional 40 children.
It’s the sixth year of entry form growth in succession for the Cumbria Education Trust (CET) academy, having expanded by 138 per cent since launching in 2015.
Places for September are not confirmed until March, but the academy has had to seek the permission of the CET board to accommodate a new high of 248 Year 7 pupils whose families selected it as their first choice secondary school.