Richard Rose Central Academy

Richard Rose Central Academy at a glance

Located in Carlisle, Cumberland, Richard Rose Central Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 1,034 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 42.3 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 0.6 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

35% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 59% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Richard Rose Central Academy is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 227 first choices for 201 places. After Year 11, 91% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 11.1%. There are about 16.6 pupils per teacher. Richard Rose Central Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.