Richard Rose Central Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 8 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
- 135621
- Address
- Victoria Place, CA1 1LY
- Website
- http://www.rrca.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1044 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 17.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.7%
White British 78.1%
Other White 11.9%
African 2.4%
Mixed 2.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.5
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Richard Rose Central Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 81 99 |
| Year 8 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 9 | 177 93 84 |
| Year 10 | 179 95 84 |
| Year 11 | 222 115 107 |
| Year 12 | 72 24 48 |
| Year 13 | 34 12 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 40.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 1.7% |