Richard Rose Morton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Carlisle, North West CA2 6LB · Cumberland
#277 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2327 of 4,090 nationally
About Richard Rose Morton Academy
Richard Rose Morton Academy is a academy secondary located in Carlisle, in the Cumberland local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 905 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 42.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 277th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 905; capacity filled 100.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.3%; ebacc average points 3.65.
There are 52 schools in Carlisle; Richard Rose Morton Academy ranks 28th of 52 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%)43.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26%
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 Richard Rose Morton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 905
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.65
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Richard Rose Morton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Newlaithes Infant School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
196 students · 614 m away
Newlaithes Junior School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
236 students · 715 m away
Yewdale School
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
266 students · 1.1 km away
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.3 km away
Belle Vue Primary School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
426 students · 1.4 km away
Newtown Primary School
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
131 students · 1.6 km away
Cummersdale School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
97 students · 1.7 km away
Caldew Lea School
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
273 students · 1.9 km away
Robert Ferguson Primary School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
409 students · 2.1 km away
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
139 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
908 students
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
910 students
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
910 students
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
913 students
The Prescot School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
915 students
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
895 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Richard Rose Morton Academy a good school?
Richard Rose Morton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 42.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #277 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 Richard Rose Morton Academy rank in North West?
Richard Rose Morton Academy ranks #277 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2327 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Richard Rose Morton Academy?
Richard Rose Morton Academy had 905 students in 2025.
Is Richard Rose Morton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Richard Rose Morton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Richard Rose Morton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Richard Rose Morton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.