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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.
Sixth form launches virtual open evening for new students
Mark Bedford, head of West Coast Sixth Form
Youngsters are invited to consider their options after leaving school at a virtual open evening for a Cumbrian sixth form.
Year 11 students are encouraged to log on to West Coast Sixth Form’s event tomorrow.
The event, at 6pm, is for students eligible to join the school, which has sites in Workington and Whitehaven, in September, and their families.
Students will be able to meet key subject teachers who can explain what is on offer to them.Â
The evening will also include a video tour of both sites, which was recorded with help from current students, and course introductions which are also available on YouTube.