Keswick School

Secondary · Cumberland · CA12 5QB · URN 136902

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-04-23Cohort 1208Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 192

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 27 schools in Cumberland

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
52.1
Cumberland 35.97England 46.1
16.1 above the area average of 36
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
56.3%
Cumberland 28.3%England 45.9%
28 percentage points above the area average of 28.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
80.2%
Cumberland 46.9%
33.3 percentage points above the area average of 46.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
5.06
Cumberland 3.14England 4.07
1.9 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
45.3%
Cumberland 10%England 17.6%
35.3 percentage points above the area average of 10
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
72.9%
Cumberland 25%
47.9 percentage points above the area average of 25
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
8.9%
Cumberland 28.2%
19.3 percentage points below the area average of 28.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
192
Cumberland 110
81.8 above the area average of 110.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cumberland	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	52.1 Cumberland 35.97England 46.1	16.1 above the area average of 36	6 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	56.3% Cumberland 28.3%England 45.9%	28 percentage points above the area average of 28.3	10.4 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	80.2% Cumberland 46.9%	33.3 percentage points above the area average of 46.9	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	5.06 Cumberland 3.14England 4.07	1.9 above the area average of 3.1	1 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	45.3% Cumberland 10%England 17.6%	35.3 percentage points above the area average of 10	27.7 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	72.9% Cumberland 25%	47.9 percentage points above the area average of 25	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	8.9% Cumberland 28.2%	19.3 percentage points below the area average of 28.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	192 Cumberland 110	81.8 above the area average of 110.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cumberland · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 21.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 3.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 10.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 94.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Keswick School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Keswick School Outstanding at its inspection on 23/04/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Keswick School is a secondary school in Cumberland, postcode CA12 5QB (URN 136902).
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Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Bassenthwaite School [PDF] multi academy trust - Keswick School
Admissions wording: \u201cWhere the child attends Bassenthwaite School, which is a feeder school to Keswick School\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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