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ClosedSecondaryURN 112430

St Aidan's County High School Specialist Sports College

Foundation school · Carlisle · CA1 1LY

Ages 11–18 · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,420
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr M P Murphy

Location

Address
Lismore Place
Postcode
CA1 1LY
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
District
Carlisle
Constituency
Carlisle
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Carlisle, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

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

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 CA1

  • 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%

    0.1 miles away

  • 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

  • St John Henry Newman Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    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 M P Murphy

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