Keswick School

Vicarage Hill, Keswick, Cumberland, CA12 5QB

Outstanding

Inspected 23 April 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

52.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,191

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,191 / 1,229 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.9%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

11.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

52.1

Attainment 8

1,191 pupils

56.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

80.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

129 students

16.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

62%

To higher education

31%

To top-third universities

12%

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

16.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

70.66

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

16.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

22.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£51,575

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,236 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,391

Spend per pupil

£8,095

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.