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James Rennie School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 California Road
 Kingstown
 Carlisle
 Cumbria CA3 0BU
Telephone: 01228 554280

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 3-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from James Rennie School
Trust: The Eden Academy
Sponsor: The Eden Academy Trust (EAT)

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Kerry Dunbobbin (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Kris Williams
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.08 / 83.53
Non-teaching Staff*: 100.86
Number of pupils: 217
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.6
Sex: Mixed (71% boys / 29% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Constituency: Carlisle
Electoral Ward: Belah
School Number: 9427022

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st May 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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