Richard Rose Morton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 135620
- Address
- Wigton Road, CA2 6LB
- Website
- http://www.rrma.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 894 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 93.4%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 0.9%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 59 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
Admissions
Richard Rose Morton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 89 97 |
| Year 8 | 181 92 89 |
| Year 9 | 176 89 87 |
| Year 10 | 177 93 84 |
| Year 11 | 174 102 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% n/a 85.6% |
Further education | 47.0% n/a 35.4% |
School sixth form | 26.0% n/a 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% n/a 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% n/a 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% n/a 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.2% |