News and press releases relating to Workington Academy, part of the Cumbria Education Trust.

Workington Academy appointed as a lead school for national attendance and behaviour programme

Cumbria Education Trust is pleased to announce that Workington Academy has been designated as a lead school in the roll-out of a new national attendance initiative. The government’s Department for Education (DfE) will shortly issue all schools with ‘attendance baseline improvement expectations’ – minimum attendance targets informed by artificial-intelligence analysis of each school’s context (including…

Amazing Attendance – Again!

Our schools have – once again – achieved outstanding attendance recognition from FFT. FFT collects daily attendance data from thousands of schools nationwide. This information helps schools track, monitor and compare attendance on a weekly basis. The FFT Attendance Awards celebrate schools ranked in the Top 10% and Top 25% nationally, as well as within…

CET@10 Event – Celebrating 10 Years of Cumbria Education Trust

Cumbria Education Trust (CET) proudly marked ten years of educational excellence with a special celebration, CET@10, held at The Garden at Eden. The event recognised the journey of each school and the impact the Trust has had on pupils, families, and communities across Cumbria. Founded in 2015 with just three schools, CET has since grown…

Celebrating GCSE Results Day 2025

Following the success of our A Level students last week, we are delighted to welcome back our GCSE students across all five of our secondary schools to celebrate their exam results. Finishing their mandatory educational journey, our Year 11 students have worked hard to achieve their GCSE results, opening up their future prospects as they…

A Night of Student Excellence and Recognition: Inaugural CET Student Excellence Awards

Quick Links The Winners Highlights Video Event Photographs Photobooth Photos A night of celebration, inspiration and pride took centre stage at the Cumbria Education Trust (CET) Student Excellence Awards, held on Thursday 10th July. The inaugural event, held at The Garden at Eden, recognised and honoured students who have gone above and beyond in demonstrating…

Be the Best You Can Be Week 2025

Each year, we celebrate Be The Best You Can Be Week, as part of Cumbria Education Trust’s endeavour to create a stimulating environment in which our students can thrive. The purpose of this week is to give students and pupils in all schools across CET the opportunity to push, challenge and express themselves in as…

INSET Day – April 2025

Following a well-deserved Easter break, our schools came together for a valuable opportunity to regroup and refocus during our April INSET Day. Traditionally, this day is dedicated to professional development across the trust – and this year was no different. Spread across our five secondary schools, staff worked within departments to network, collaborate, and share…

World Book Day 2025

From the moment the school doors opened, students arrived dressed as beloved literary characters, bringing a vibrant mix of classic heroes, fairy-tale figures, and modern favourites to life. The enthusiasm was infectious, with staff joining in the fun, sparking conversations about books and encouraging students to explore new stories. The day was a resounding success,…