Cockermouth School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Cockermouth School
Address: Castlegate Drive
Town/City: Cockermouth
County: Cumbria
Postcode: CA13 9HF
Telephone Number: 01900 898888
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Learning For Life Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard King
Capacity: 1363
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1254 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.2%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 142306
DfE Number: 942/4103
UKPRN: 10053913
UPRN: 100110730433
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cumberland (E06000063)
Constituency: Penrith and Solway (E14001424)
Electoral Ward: Cockermouth North (E05014181)

Easting & Northing: 312959E, 531073N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 40' 4.18" N 3° 21' 3.36" W
Plus Code: 9C6RMJ9X+4J

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mrs Stephanie Atkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Mr Robert Morgan Crozier - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2008 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2028.
  • Mr Craig Graham - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Mr Richard King - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Alistair Lord - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Lynn Millington - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Sue Moses - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2000 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Alan Mark Rankin - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 December 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2027.
  • Mr Thomas David Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2030.
  • Mr Andrew Brian Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 October 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Robert Ward - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.