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Richard Rose Central Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Victoria Place, Carlisle CA1 1LY · rrca.org.uk · 01228 822060

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
42.3
average Attainment 8 score. Cumberland 42.3, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,035
71% of 1,450 places
Local authority
Cumberland
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.5%
First language not English
16.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
United Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 227 families put the school first and 201 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 122 (Places 162)122September 2023: 123 (Places 159)123September 2024: 147 (Places 174)147September 2025: 193 (Places 200)193September 2026: 227 (Places 201)227Places 201
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262012271.1▲85%
September 2025Sept 20252001931100%
September 2024Sept 20241741470.8100%
September 2023Sept 20231591230.8100%
September 2022Sept 20221621220.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.3, and 35.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cumberland it was 42.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.0 (England 46.3)44.02017/18: 39.5 (England 46.5)39.52018/19: 36.9 (England 46.7)36.92021/22: 42.1 (England 48.8)42.12022/23: 40.5 (England 46.3)40.52023/24: 41.7 (England 45.9)41.72024/25: 42.3 (England 46.0)42.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼42.346.0
▼35.2%45.4%
▼59.1%64.8%
▲43.2%40.5%
▼3.854.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form32.4−3.4
Further education45+2.7
Apprenticeship5.9−0.6
Employment5−0.7
Not in a lasting destination7.7+2.8
Activity not captured4.1+0.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.4 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 26.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.8 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 28.7 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 24.2 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 30.0 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 29.1 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
58 studentsC (29.1)Average -0.12
58 studentsC (29)Average -0.14
31 studentsMerit+ (27.4)Below average -0.24
9.7%AAB or better
90%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2432C (30)+0.09
2022/2336D+ (24.2)—
2021/2233C (28.7)—
2018/1950C (29.8)-0.18
2017/1835C- (26.3)-0.26
2016/1752C- (26)+0.35
2015/1654D+ (24.4)+0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University23.8−33.3
Further and other education9.5+4.7
Further education7.1—
Other education2.4—
Apprenticeship16.7+14.3
Employment35.7+11.9
Not in a lasting destination14.3+7.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Richard Rose Central Academy on 11 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
11 Mar 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (93 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
93
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲62% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲74% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (20%) with SEND

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