Richard Rose Morton Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 43.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 43.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 48%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.06
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.15, 0.28]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 172 | 43.4 | — | 48.3% | 32.0% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 174 | 43.7 | +0.06 | 54.6% | 35.1% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 147 | 44.0 | +0.04 | 54.0% | 15.0% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 172 | 41.8 | -0.30 | 52.0% | 19.0% | 3.5 |
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School information
| URN | 135620 |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Michael McClelland |
| Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CA2 6LB |
| Latest pupils | 172 |
| FSM eligible | 25.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6LB
http://www.rrma.org.uk/View local authority page1228822644| DfE number | 6905 |
| UKPRN | 10024301 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2008 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Sept 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Publication date | 9 Sept 2025 |