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Keswick School

Academy converter · Keswick · CA12 5QB

Ages 11–18 · 1,208 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.1

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.39
−20+2
Attainment 854.1
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry68%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
951

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,208 pupils · 1,229 places

Pupils on roll
1,208
Boys / girls
574 / 634
School capacity
1,229
Capacity fill
1,208 / 1,229 (98%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
95
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Simon Jackson

Location

Address
Vicarage Hill
Postcode
CA12 5QB
Town
Keswick
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

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 Keswick, Cumberland, 1,208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.1%.

Open schools in Keswick
7
Secondary schools in Keswick
1
Academies among open schools in Keswick
57% (4)
Open schools in CA12
7
Secondary in CA12
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.

Compare with theseAll in KeswickNear CA12

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Jackson
Telephone
01768772605
Website
http://www.keswick.cumbria.sch.uk/

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