62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
670.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
989
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Caldew School · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
Part ofCALDEW SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+12pp
65%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+0pp
41%40%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
44.3
+1.9
46.144.242.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
40%
+12pp
56%42%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
670.1
+131.0
700.3619.7539.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 670.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.2
-0.5
33.730.026.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.2
A-level value added
-0.15
+0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-1pp
33%17%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
989
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NN
Local authority
Cumberland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 39% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 40% | 670.1 | 43% | 989 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 39% | 42.4 | -0.19 | 28% | 539.1 | 32% | 977 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 38% | 45.1 | -0.10 | 41% | 661.0 | 42% | 961 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 38% | 46.1 | -0.19 | 32% | 685.8 | 32% | 960 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 41% | 44.8 | -0.21 | 56% | 700.3 | 61% | 983 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 43% | 47.2 | +0.01 | 48% | 687.9 | 51% | 1,018 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 36% | 42.8 | -0.26 | 59% | — | 63% | 1,046 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.2 | C- | -0.15 | 8% | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 26.8 | C- | -0.25 | 10% | 84 |
| 2022/23 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 33% | 51 |
| 2021/22 | 30.8 | C | — | 6% | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 26.5 | C- | -0.08 | 0% | 54 |
| 2017/18 | 30.7 | C | +0.02 | 11% | 80 |
| 2016/17 | 28.1 | C- | -0.05 | 17% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 989 | 17.1 | 18% | 4% | 20% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 977 | 17.4 | 17% | 3% | 19% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 961 | 17.5 | 14% | 2% | 18% | 9% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 960 | 17.9 | 11% | 1% | 17% | 9% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 938 | 17.9 | 11% | 1% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 983 | 16.6 | 11% | 1% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,018 | 16.2 | 15% | 1% | 18% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,046 | 15.2 | 14% | 1% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.