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Richard Rose Central Academy

Academy sponsor led · Carlisle · CA1 1LY

Ages 11–18 · 1,035 pupils · Cumberland

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

41.7

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised7.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.6%
Enrolments in measure
994

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

147

Places offered

174

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
312
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill71%

1,035 pupils · 1,450 places

Pupils on roll
1,035
Boys / girls
517 / 518
School capacity
1,450
Capacity fill
1,035 / 1,450 (71%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
292
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Dan Markham

Location

Address
Victoria Place
Postcode
CA1 1LY
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Carlisle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 1,035 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.5%.

Open schools in Carlisle
56
Secondary schools in Carlisle
5
Academies among open schools in Carlisle
29% (16)
Open schools in CA1
10
Secondary in CA1
2
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.

  • Trinity School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA1 1JB · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence11.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA2 4NL · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence14.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Richard Rose Morton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA2 6LB · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Markham
Telephone
01228822060

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