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Caldew School

Secondary school in Carlisle, Cumberland. Good (Jun 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 21 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around June 2026

The last inspection was in June 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby secondary schools

  1. 2.5 milesRichard Rose Morton Academy

    Secondary, Carlisle, Cumberland

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jul 2025)

  2. 4.0 milesTrinity School

    Secondary, Carlisle, Cumberland

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Nov 2024)

  3. 4.2 milesRichard Rose Central Academy

    Secondary, Carlisle, Cumberland

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)

  4. 4.3 milesSt John Henry Newman Catholic School

    Secondary, Carlisle, Cumberland

    Good (May 2022)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.