Keswick School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Outstanding

Vicarage Hill, Keswick, CA12 5QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Keswick School is a secondary school in Keswick for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 1st of 19 secondary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 9 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

192 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score52.1

52.1, 6 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths56.3%

56.3%, 10.9 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths80.2%

80.2%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc72.9%

72.9%, 32.4 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.06

5.06, 0.97 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

129 students

Average point score per A level entry34.23

34.23, 0.77 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,208 pupils on roll, with places for 1,229

Eligible for free school meals8.9%

8.9%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.1%

3.1%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Keswick School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cockermouth School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.9
Beacon Hill Community School	13 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 28.8
The Nelson Thomlinson School	15 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.2
Energy Coast UTC	15 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 24.2
Netherhall School	16 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 39.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Simon Jackson
Phone: 01768772605
Website: keswick.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vicarage Hill, Keswick, CA12 5QB
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 136902

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.