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James Rennie School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Special academy
California Road, Kingstown, Carlisle CA3 0BU · jamesrennie.cumbria.sch.uk · 01228 554280
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 2.9
- average Attainment 8 score
- Pupils
- 217
- 22 over 195 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Eden Academy
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.9, and 11% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cumberland it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112468)
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112468)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for James Rennie School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 11 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112468), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112468)
May 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112468)
Mar 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112468)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 26
- 16% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (100%) with SEND