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Richard Rose Morton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Carlisle · CA2 6LB

Ages 11–18 · 905 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

43.7

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

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+0.06
−20+2
Attainment 843.7
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry35%

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 absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
921

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 fill101%

905 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
905
Boys / girls
451 / 454
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
905 / 900 (101%)
Free school meals
26%
FSM pupils
235
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

Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Principal Michael McClelland

Location

Address
Wigton Road
Postcode
CA2 6LB
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, 905 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26%.

Open schools in Carlisle
56
Secondary schools in Carlisle
5
Academies among open schools in Carlisle
29% (16)
Open schools in CA2
15
Secondary in CA2
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.

Compare with theseAll in CarlisleNear CA2

  • Trinity School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA1 1JB · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Richard Rose Central Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA1 1LY · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Caldew School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA5 7NN · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Principal Michael McClelland
Telephone
01228822644
Website
http://www.rrma.org.uk/

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