Richard Rose Morton Academy
Wigton Road, Carlisle, CA2 6LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Richard Rose Morton Academy is a secondary school in Carlisle for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 2nd of 5 secondary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 9 September 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 July 2025
Pupils at the school feel happy and safe. The school expects pupils to behave and achieve well. Pupils work hard to meet these goals. They have benefited from the positive changes that the school has made to the curriculum. As a result, pupils are making progress that they should through the curriculum in many subjects. Pupils behave calmly and focus well on their learning. They learn the importance of making positive choices, which shows in their conduct. Staff care deeply for pupils' well- being and safety. Pupils know who to speak to if they feel worried or upset. They have confidence that staff will act on their concerns. The school's routines are well established. They help create a culture where pupils are ready to learn and eager to succeed. Most pupils enjoy participating in clubs, including rounders, cooking, choir and debating. Many pupils work towards the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. These activities help build pupils' resilience and independence. Pupils receive high-quality pastoral care. Pupils who need extra support to overcome their barriers to learning benefit from the carefully designed areas in the school. Here, pupils receive the help and care that they require to attend school regularly and learn the curriculum.
What the school should improve
- Pupils are moved on to new learning before they have had enough time to consolidate what has already been taught. As a result, some pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers are suitably equipped to check that pupils' have secure knowledge and address gaps in understanding before pupils move through the curriculum.
- The school does not encourage pupils to read for pleasure sufficiently well. Consequently, some pupils do not read widely or often. The school should make sure that staff routinely encourage pupils to read a rich variety of texts written by a range of authors in various genres.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
172 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
905 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near Richard Rose Morton Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 41.4 |
| Austin Friars | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 15.6 |
| Richard Rose Central Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 42.3 |
| Caldew School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.3 |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.0 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Principal Michael McClelland
- Phone
- 01228822644
- Address
- Wigton Road, Carlisle, CA2 6LB
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 135620
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.