Cockermouth School
School in Cumbria, UK
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Cockermouth School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Cockermouth in the English county of Cumbria.[1]
| Cockermouth School | |
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| Location | |
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Castlegate Drive , , CA13 9HF | |
| 54.66755°N 3.35094°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
Local authority | Cumberland Council |
| 142306 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Richard King |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Website | http://www.cockermouthschool.org/ |
Previously a community school administered by Cumbria County Council, Cockermouth School converted to academy status in September 2015. However the school continues to coordinate with Cumberland Council for admissions.
History
In 1984, Derwent School and Cockermouth Grammar School merged to become Cockermouth School, a comprehensive school operating on two sites. In 1991, the former Derwent School site was expanded to accommodate all students.[2] In 2023 the School was found to have potentially unsound reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in the library and the school sports hall.[3]
Programmes of Study
We Will initiative
Notable former pupils
- Luke Greenbank, swimmer[5]
- Ven Catherine Pickford, Archdeacon of Northolt
- Ben Stokes, cricketer, all-rounder for Durham and England – Test Captain[6]
- James Trafford, professional footballer
Cockermouth Grammar School
- Christine Alderson, film producer
- Sir David Carter (surgeon), Chief Medical Officer for Scotland from 1996–2000
- Neil Mercer, Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge
