59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
43%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
677.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,034
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 08/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Richard Rose Central Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-0pp
60%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-4pp
40%32%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
42.3
+0.6
42.339.636.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.3
EBacc entry
43%
+16pp
57%42%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
677.5
-157.0
834.5620.1405.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 677.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.1
-0.9
30.027.124.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.1
A-level value added
-0.12
-0.2
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+10pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,034
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Victoria Place, Carlisle, CA1 1LY
Local authority
Cumberland
Website
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 | 59% | 35% | 42.3 | Not applicable | 43% | 677.5 | 44% | 1,034 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 40% | 41.7 | -0.33 | 28% | 834.5 | 30% | 1,044 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 35% | 40.5 | -0.38 | 37% | 600.5 | 40% | 1,026 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 33% | 42.1 | -0.24 | 57% | 478.8 | 63% | 971 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 24% | 36.9 | -0.71 | 51% | 405.7 | 52% | 752 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 20% | 39.5 | -0.52 | 44% | 296.4 | 47% | 664 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 28% | 44.0 | +0.11 | 12% | — | 17% | 653 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.1 | C | -0.12 | 10% | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 30.0 | C | +0.09 | 0% | 50 |
| 2022/23 | 24.2 | D+ | — | 7% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 28.7 | C | — | 0% | 48 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.18 | 4% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 26.3 | C- | -0.26 | 7% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 26.0 | C- | +0.35 | 7% | 65 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,034 | 17.3 | 7% | 19% | 32% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,044 | 16.9 | 8% | 18% | 32% | 11% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,026 | 16.7 | 8% | 16% | 33% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 971 | 16.5 | 8% | 13% | 35% | 12% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 934 | 17.6 | 14% | 12% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 752 | 18.6 | 14% | 10% | 39% | 7% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 664 | 17.9 | 20% | 10% | 42% | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 653 | 14.1 | 21% | 10% | 41% | 9% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.