Located in Keswick, Keswick School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Keswick School currently has around 1191 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls. Around 9.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 64% who stay in school sixth forms and 23% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Vicarage Hill, Keswick, CA12 5QB |
| Website: | http://www.keswick.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01768772605 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Jackson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136902 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1229 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1191 |
| Number of Boys: | 597 |
| Number of Girls: | 594 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.50% | 1078 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 29 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 24 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 14 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 13 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 4 |
| African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosthwaite CofE First School High Hill , CA12 5PA | - not rated | 323 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE First School Church Street , CA12 5AD | - not rated | 1,383 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School Trinity Way , CA12 4HZ | 3out of 4 | 1,733 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Kentigern's CofE Infant and Nursery School Trinity Way , CA12 4HZ | - not rated | 1,844 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity CofE School Trinity Way , CA12 4HZ | - not rated | 1,844 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keswick School Vicarage Hill , CA12 5QB | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Keswick School Vicarage Hill , CA12 5QB | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham CofE First School Penrith Road , CA12 4JP | - not rated | 1,644 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.