Progress Schools - Carlisle vs Richard Rose Central Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Progress Schools - Carlisle
Carlisle
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
13–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cumberland
Cumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
9
1035
Capacity
40
1450
Occupancy
23%
71%
FSM %
-
32.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Mar 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
4.6
42.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
36.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
58
Retention
-
90%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
7%
Degree course
-
51%
Any L4+ destination
-
51%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
43
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (38)
English Language (30)
Psychology (26)
Mathematics (24)
Biology (20)
Mathematics (20)
Geography (20)
English Literature (18)