Richard Rose Morton Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

172 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.4

43.4, 2.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.7%

33.7%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths52.3%

52.3%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc32%

32%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.65

3.65, 0.44 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

905 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals26%

26%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.6%

9.6%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: rrma.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.