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Richard Rose Central Academy

Victoria Place, Carlisle, CA1 1LY

Local ranking11th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1450

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 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
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
43.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
176

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
38.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

58

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.4
16-18 Cohort
144

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1034
Boys
510 (49%)
Girls
524 (51%)
Capacity
1450 (71% full)
SEND
6.7%
FSM Eligible
32.5%
EAL
18.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
4.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
62.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,077/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.5% 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: 76.9%
  • White Other: 11.6%
  • Black African: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.4%

76.9%

White British

11.6%

White Other

3.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135621
UKPRN
10024137
Establishment No.
6906
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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