Richard Rose Morton Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Wigton Road
Carlisle, Cumbria CA2 6LB

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
900
Pupils
883 (Boys: 439, Girls: 444)
Free School Meals
25.6%
Capacity utilisation
98% (883 / 900)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2008
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
135620
LAESTAB
9426905
UKPRN
10024301
Establishment No.
6905
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 16 Jan 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
894
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    16 Jan 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (16 Jan 2023)