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Keswick School

Vicarage Hill, Keswick, CA12 5QB

Local ranking1st of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1229

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 23 April 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
50.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.7% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.8% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
203

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
17.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

129

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.0
16-18 Cohort
279

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1191
Boys
574 (48%)
Girls
634 (52%)
Capacity
1229 (98% full)
SEND
13.8%
FSM Eligible
9.9%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
11.5%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
70.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,391/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Boarding school
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%

90.7%

White British

2.4%

Mixed White & Asian

2.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136902
UKPRN
10034174
Establishment No.
5414
Trust
KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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