Keswick School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Keswick, North West CA12 5QB · Cumberland
#75 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#701 of 4,090 nationally
About Keswick School
Keswick School is a academy secondary located in Keswick, in the Cumberland local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,208 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 77.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 75th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (94th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,208; capacity filled 98.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.2%; ebacc average points 5.06.
There are 6 schools in Keswick; Keswick School ranks 1st of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Keswick School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,208
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Keswick School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School
Keswick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
266 students · 1.6 km away
Braithwaite CofE Primary School
Keswick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
40 students · 2.9 km away
Threlkeld CofE Primary School
Keswick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
41 students · 6.0 km away
Bassenthwaite Primary School
Keswick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
24 students · 8.1 km away
Lorton School
Cockermouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
45 students · 10 km away
Borrowdale CofE Primary School
Keswick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
31 students · 10 km away
All Saints' CofE School
Cockermouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 15 km away
Ireby CofE School
Wigton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
38 students · 15 km away
Cockermouth School
Cockermouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,254 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Smithills School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,203 students
Sharples School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,214 students
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,216 students
The Grange School
Runcorn · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,200 students
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,198 students
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,219 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Keswick School a good school?
Keswick School has a Success Index (England) of 77.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #75 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Keswick School rank in North West?
Keswick School ranks #75 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #701 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Keswick School?
Keswick School had 1,208 students in 2025.
Is Keswick School a primary school or a secondary school?
Keswick School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Keswick School?
There are 9 schools within 15 km of Keswick School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.