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Richard Rose Morton Academy

Wigton Road, Carlisle, CA2 6LB

Local ranking3rd of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
32.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
172

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
14.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
883
Boys
439 (50%)
Girls
444 (50%)
Capacity
900 (98% full)
SEND
16.6%
FSM Eligible
25.7%
EAL
3.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.1%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,215/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.5%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.1%

94.5%

White British

3.8%

White Other

0.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135620
UKPRN
10024301
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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