Richard Rose Morton Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Richard Rose Morton Academy is a secondary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 July 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wigton Road, Carlisle, CA2 6LB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 905 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at the school feel happy and safe.”
- “The school expects pupils to behave and achieve well.”
- “Pupils work hard to meet these goals.”
To improve
- “However, this is not fully reflected in the 2024 examination data.”
- “While the overall progress that pupils made was in line with the national average, their attainment was significantly below the national average in a range of subjects.”
- “This was due to gaps in pupils learning linked to previous weaknesses in the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 181 first-preference applications, 171 offers in total, 163 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Trinity School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Richard Rose Central Academy 2.2 mi Not judged
- Caldew School 2.5 mi Good
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School 3.1 mi Good
- The Nelson Thomlinson School 8.4 mi Good
- William Howard School 10.1 mi Standards maintained
- Solway Community School 16.4 mi Not judged
- Beacon Hill Community School 16.5 mi Not judged