Caldew School
Academy in Carlisle, Cumbria, England
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Caldew School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in the village of Dalston in Cumbria, England.[1]
| Caldew School | |
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| Location | |
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Dalston , , CA5 7NN England | |
| Coordinates | 54.8456°N 2.9803°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1959 |
| Local authority | Cumberland Council |
| Department for Education URN | 137254 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | V Jackson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1046 |
| Website | www |
The school has just over a thousand pupils, including the sixth form, with around one hundred teaching staff. Caldew School converted to academy status on 1 August 2011.
Achievements
In 2013, Caldew was given a grade of "good" by Ofsted.[2] This was an improvement from the "satisfactory" it received the year before. Inspectors from Ofsted said Caldew's leaders have "pursued improvements with great determination."[3]
In July 2009, Caldew celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was founded in 1959, with a total of 300 students.[4]
Results
In 2016, all pupils sitting exams left the school with five GCSE passes or more.[5]
Former students
Former pupils include the poet Jacob Polley, writer and TV presenter Grace Dent and William Stobart of the Stobart Group. [6]