Richard Rose Morton Academy

State-Funded School

richard-rose-morton-academy-cumberland-north-west

North WestRegion

CumberlandLocal Authority

CarlisleConstituency

CA2 6LBPostcode

3.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

No overall grade

About the School

Richard Rose Morton Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Cumberland, North West.

It currently serves 905 pupils. Richard Rose Morton Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2025

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.65

Ethnicity

White

97%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

905

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 905
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: UNITED LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
9 Sept 2025	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
16 Jan 2023	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
2 Nov 2017	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.