AcademySecondary

Caldew School

Dalston, Carlisle CA5 7NN

4Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
990
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,050
Local authority
Cumberland
Caldew School

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 44.3, an average GCSE grade of about 4.4
41stpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 35.9
49thpercentile
Attendance25% of pupils persistently absent
42ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Caldew School

Caldew School is a secondary academy in Carlisle, Cumberland, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Caldew School.

It has 990 pupils on roll and room for 1,050. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Dalston
Carlisle CA5 7NN
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
990
Capacity
1,050 pupils
Free school meals
19.00% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Caldew School
Local authority
Cumberland
Nation
England
URN
137254

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