Richard Rose Central Academy
About the school
Richard Rose Central Academy is an open secondary school in Cumberland.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 11 March 2025
- Published
- 30 April 2025
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 42.3
- Cumberland
- 42.3
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Cumberland
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 35.20%
- Cumberland
- 36.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 59.10%
- Cumberland
- 57.50%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 43.20%
- Cumberland
- 32.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.85
- Cumberland
- 3.76
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 29.1
AAB or better
- School
- 9.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1034
Girls
50.68%
Boys
49.32%
SEN support
4.74%
Education, health and care plan
1.93%
English as an additional language
18.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
32.47%
Overall absence
10.78
Persistent absence
31.52
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
167
Sustained education or employment
91%
Education
74%
Apprenticeship
10%
Employment
7%
Not sustained
8%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
53
Sustained education or employment
81%
Higher education
38%
Further education
9%
Apprenticeship
11%
Employment
23%