Caldew School
Caldew School is a mixed gender school with pupils ranging from 11-18. It is located in the Village of Dalston in Cumbria. The school educates just over a thousand pupils including Sixth Form, with around one hundred teaching staff. The school's logo is an image of a cockerel, which is also used by the village of Dalston. The school's motto is 'aspire, believe, achieve.' It used to be 'While I live, I crow'. Caldew pupils take part in activities competing with pupils from other schools in the county in sports such as football, rugby and cross country running.
Caldew School | |
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Address | |
Dalston Carlisle , , CA5 7NN | |
Coordinates | 54.8456°N 2.9803°W |
Information | |
Type | Secondary School |
Established | 1959 |
Department for Education URN | 137254 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Ms V Jackson |
Deputy Headteacher |
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Gender | Male & Female |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1046 |
Website | http://www.caldew.cumbria.sch.uk |
Caldew School converted to academy status on 1 August 2011.
Achievements
In 2013, Caldew was given a grade of "good" from Ofsted, the English education watchdog.[1] This was an improvement from the "satisfactory" it received the year before. Inspectors from Ofsted said Caldew's leaders have "pursued improvements with great determination." [2]
In July 2009, Caldew celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was founded in 1959, with a total of 300 students.[3]
Results
In 2016, all pupils sitting exams left the school with five GCSE passes or more.[4]
Former students
Former pupils include the poet Jacob Polley, That's TV presenter Kieran Macfadzean, Story Groups Chief Executive Fred Story and William Stobart of the Stobart Group. [5]
References
- School Report Caldew School (pdf) (Report). "OFSTED". April 17–18, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- "OFSTED Praise Makes Caldew School Determined To Get Even Better". "Cumberland News". May 10, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- "Caldew School Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary". "News and Star". July 22, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- "Record GCSE results spark celebrations in Cumbria". "Cumberland News". August 26, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- "Dalston schools most famous 50 pupils to feature in exhibition". "Cumberland News". October 14, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2018.