Academy in Keswick, Cumbria, England
| Keswick School | |
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| Address | |
| Vicarage Hill Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5QB England | |
| Coordinates | 54°36′28″N 3°08′48″W / 54.6079°N 3.1467°W / 54.6079; -3.1467 |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "Levavi Oculos" "(I Lift Up My Eyes)" |
| Local authority | Cumberland Council |
| Department for Education URN | 136902 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Simon Jackson |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1360 |
| Houses | Wordsworth, Southey, Coleridge, Rawnsley |
| Colour(s) | Bottle green and maroon |
| Website | www |
Keswick School is a coeducational 11–18 academy in Cumbria, United Kingdom rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in 2024 with 1200 pupils on roll. There are 260 students in the sixth form and 40 boarders.
The school is the successor of the former voluntary aided grammar school of Keswick, founded at the latest by 1591.
The symbols on the schools crest are a reference to the miracles of Saint Mungo.. When the school was a Grammar School, it had a school song in Latin which began "Assurgit Skidda stabilis / Mons nunquam non durabilis", referring to the nearby Skiddaw.
Two pupils of the school were killed on 24 May 2010 when a coach returning from a school trip was involved in a traffic collision on the A66 road.
School performance and inspections
As of 2024, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2024, with a judgement of 'Outstanding' in all categories.
Notable alumni
- Gavin Bland, fell runner
- Dale Campbell-Savours, politician
- Mark Donovan, cyclist
- Jessica Edgar, racing driver
- George Ellis, athlete
- Archie Evans, teacher and army officer
- Rob Miller, rugby union player
- Janet Nelson, historian
- Paul Richardson, priest
- Carol Tyson, racewalker
- Abbie Ward, rugby union player
Notable staff
References
- "Keswick School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk - Keswick: Schools
- "Two pupils and man killed in Cumbria bus crash named". BBC News. 25 May 2010.
- Cunningham, Andy (2024). "Keswick School". Ofsted. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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