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Caldew School

Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NN

Local ranking7th of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
40.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
168

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
39.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

61

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
21.3
16-18 Cohort
118

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
989
Boys
486 (49%)
Girls
503 (51%)
Capacity
1050 (94% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
20.4%
EAL
3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.7%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,711/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.2% 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
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.4%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.1%

93.4%

White British

3.6%

White Other

1.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137254
UKPRN
10034592
Establishment No.
5413
Trust
CALDEW SCHOOL

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