Netherhall School

State-Funded School

netherhall-school-cumberland-north-west

North WestRegion

CumberlandLocal Authority

Penrith and SolwayConstituency

CA15 6NTPostcode

2.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

Netherhall School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Cumberland, North West.

It currently serves 894 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 28.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.25

Ethnicity

White

96%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

894

Total Pupils

47%Boys

53%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

36%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 894
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
18 Jun 2025	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Not judged
14 Mar 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.