- What did Ofsted judge Keswick School's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Keswick School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in April 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Keswick School?
- Keswick School has 1,208 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Keswick School take?
- Keswick School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
- Where is Keswick School located?
- Keswick School is located in Keswick, CA12 5QB, Cumberland.
- How do I apply to Keswick School?
- Keswick School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
- How are Year 7 places decided at Keswick School?
- When Keswick School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children or previously looked after children — Looked after children or previously looked after children. In the event of oversubscription at this stage, distances will be measured in a straight line using the GIS mapping system operated by the Local Authority. This is from the front door if the school t the centre of the pupil’s home address, with the shorter distance having a higher priority; 2. Where there are exceptional social — Where there are exceptional social, medical or educational reasons for admitting the child, based on information supplied by the applicant. The supporting evidence should clearly state why Keswick School is the most suitable school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Admission decisions will be made by a committee of the Governing Body consisting of at least three members; 3. Distance that a child lives from the school — Distance that a child lives from the school. In the event of oversubscription at this stage, distances will be measured in a straight line using the GIS mapping system operated by the Local Authority. This is from the front door of the school to the centre of the pupil’s home address, with the shorter distance having a higher priority. 3.2.2 Any child who has an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), is not admitted under this policy. They are admitted under separate statutory processes. Where the school is named in the EHCP, the child will be admitted irrespective of pupil numbers or year group. 3.2.3 If Keswick School Sixth Form is oversubscribed the address of the parent with whom the child lives will be used. Where this is difficult, the address of the parents claiming child benefit will be used. Keswick School Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to ask for confirmation that the address used is not of a temporary nature, for example by asking for suitable documentation. 3.2.4 In the event of a tiebreak under Criteria 3, when all other factors were equal, random allocation will apply. 3.3 The Right to Appeal.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Keswick School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.1% of pupils at Keswick School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.