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.[1]

Keswick School
Address
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Vicarage Hill

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CA12 5QB

England
Coordinates54°36′28″N 3°08′48″W / 54.6079°N 3.1467°W / 54.6079; -3.1467
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto"Levavi Oculos" "(I Lift Up My Eyes)"
Local authorityCumberland Council
Department for Education URN136902 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherSimon Jackson
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1360
HousesWordsworth, Southey, Coleridge, Rawnsley
Colour(s)Bottle green and maroon
Websitewww.keswick.cumbria.sch.uk

The school is the successor of the former voluntary aided grammar school of Keswick, founded at the latest by 1591.[2]

The symbols on the schools crest are a reference to the miracles of Saint Mungo.[citation needed]. 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.[3]

School performance and inspections

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As of 2024, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2024, with a judgement of 'Outstanding' in all categories.[4]

Notable alumni

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Notable staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Keswick School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ Cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk - Keswick: Schools
  3. ^ "Two pupils and man killed in Cumbria bus crash named". BBC News. 25 May 2010.
  4. ^ Cunningham, Andy (2024). "Keswick School". Ofsted. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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