Caldew School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 2022 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
- 137254
- Address
- Dalston, CA5 7NN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 989 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 88.4%
Unclassified 5.4%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 1.9%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.2
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.98
Local authority average 3.75
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 166 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Caldew School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 197
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 93 93 |
| Year 8 | 176 84 92 |
| Year 9 | 173 93 80 |
| Year 10 | 168 78 90 |
| Year 11 | 169 91 78 |
| Year 12 | 66 27 39 |
| Year 13 | 51 20 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 73.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 36.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 37.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 12.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 11.0% n/a 2.4% |