Historic County Cup Win for U14 Girls Football Team
Workington Academy are celebrating a truly historic achievement before Easter, as our Under 14 girls football team secured the school’s first ever County Cup title.
Year 7a Progress Evening at Workington Academy 22nd April 2026 7LDA, 7SBN, 7SLA
This event will be taking place in school on the above date.
Behind the Algorithm: Episode 5 – Mathew Haywood on Content Creation, Reality TV and Social Media
In Episode 5 of Behind the Algorithm, students from Workington Academy Radio speak with Matthew Haywood about his journey as a content creator, his experience of winning Survivor, and the realities of building a presence online.
Support Thomas for Youth Parliament!
We’re incredibly proud to share that Thomas, in Year 7, has been nominated to stand as Cumberland’s (West) next Member of Youth Parliament (MYP).
Behind the Algorithm: Episode 4 – Adrian Dakers on Social Media and Mental Health Impacts
In Episode 4 of Behind the Algorithm, students from Workington Academy Radio speak with Adrian Dakers from Little Blackbird Limited about the growing conversation around social media and its impact on young people’s mental health.
Year 9b Progress Evening at Workington Academy 18 March 2026 9DTH, 9HMC, 9JMA and 9JMU
This event will be taking place in school on the above date.
Year 9a Progress Evening at Workington Academy 11 March 2026 9BHA, 9CBU, 9LFY and 9WDA
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Behind the Algorithm: Episode 3 – Year 8 Students on Social Media and Real Life
In Episode 3 of Behind the Algorithm, we turn the focus back to the voices at the heart of this series, students.
Behind the Algorithm LIVE on BBC Radio Cumbria
This short bonus episode captures a proud moment for Workington Academy Radio, as students from the Behind the Algorithm podcast were featured live on BBC Radio Cumbria.
Behind the Algorithm: Episode 2 – Will Gardner OBE on Social Media and Algorithms
In Episode 2 of Behind the Algorithm, students from Workington Academy Radio speak with Will Gardner OBE, CEO of Childnet, one of the UK’s leading organisations dedicated to keeping children and young people safe online.