Caldew SchoolTrinity School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Caldew School and Trinity School are secondary schools in Carlisle.
Caldew School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Trinity School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Caldew School was judged Good and Trinity School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.5 for Caldew School and 39.4 for Trinity School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Caldew School (46.1 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Trinity School (44.7 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleCaldew School | CarlisleTrinity School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 19 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 8th of 19 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 990 | 1,711 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA5 7NN | Carlisle, CA1 1JB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 39.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.2% | 29.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.8% Stronger figure | 48.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 260 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 61 | 138 | |
| A-level average points | 26.2 | 29.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.8 | 31.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.3% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 989 | 1,675 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Caldew School
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