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
- 1205 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
White British 91.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 1.8%
Chinese 1.1%
Indian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 66%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.8
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.98
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 186 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 186 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 210 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 209 |
Admissions
Keswick School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 81
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 80 77 |
| Year 8 | 178 102 76 |
| Year 9 | 209 105 104 |
| Year 10 | 196 103 93 |
| Year 11 | 208 102 106 |
| Year 12 | 132 66 66 |
| Year 13 | 125 65 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 64.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% n/a 1.7% |