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
- 977 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 31.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 92.7%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 1.8%
Pakistani 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.28
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 43.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 36 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 164 |
Admissions
Caldew School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 160
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 170
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 85 89 |
| Year 8 | 176 92 84 |
| Year 9 | 173 80 93 |
| Year 10 | 174 93 81 |
| Year 11 | 146 74 72 |
| Year 12 | 71 31 40 |
| Year 13 | 63 33 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% n/a 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% n/a 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% n/a 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% n/a 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% n/a 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% n/a 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% n/a 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% n/a 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 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 | 2.0% n/a 1.7% |