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Caldew School

Academy converter · Carlisle · CA5 7NN

Ages 11–18 · 990 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.4

Overall absence

9.7%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 842.4
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
883

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

193

Places offered

160

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
435
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

990 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
990
Boys / girls
485 / 505
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
990 / 1,050 (94%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
165
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CALDEW SCHOOL
Academy trust
CALDEW SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms Victoria Jackson

Location

Address
Dalston
Postcode
CA5 7NN
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 990 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Carlisle
56
Secondary schools in Carlisle
5
Academies among open schools in Carlisle
29% (16)
Open schools in CA5
9
Secondary in CA5
1
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Secondary in Cumberland LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Victoria Jackson
Telephone
01228710044
Website
http://caldew.cumbria.sch.uk/

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