Keswick School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 136902
- Address
- Vicarage Hill, CA12 5QB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1191 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 90.5%
Mixed 4.4%
Other White 2%
Chinese 1.2%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.05
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 175 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 175 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 188 |
| French | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
Keswick School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 91
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 75 93 |
| Year 8 | 171 81 90 |
| Year 9 | 191 108 83 |
| Year 10 | 201 100 101 |
| Year 11 | 191 103 88 |
| Year 12 | 139 64 75 |
| Year 13 | 130 66 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 37.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 12.0% n/a 2.4% |