Welcome to Caldew School's website

We hope that it will provide you with useful information whether you are a pupil, parent, member of staff, governor or simply a member of the public interested in finding out more about our thriving learning community.

Caldew School opened in September 1959 and over the last 50 years our pupils, past and present have earned an enviable reputation throughout Cumbria for the quality of their work, their self confidence and strength of purpose. We are a successful mixed comprehensive school of some 1000 pupils aged 11-18, serving the rural area to the south and west of Carlisle, as well as the southern suburbs of the city itself. We are proud of our rural heritage and run one of the few agricultural units remaining in secondary schools in England.

Our students continue to achieve the highest possible standards in external exams and in the last three years we have improved our results considerably. We believe in continually challenging ourselves and our students to achieve ever greater heights and we are confident we will continue to do this.

Above all we aspire to be an open, welcoming and friendly school which offers a wide range of opportunities for all our young learners to experience success and to achieve to their full potential in whatever field that may lie.

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Caldew School Behaviour Code

We have launched a revised Behaviour Code to make clear to students what we expect of them, how we will reward good behaviour and give information about what may happen if they do not follow school rules. Click here to see the details.

Important Announcement - 4th Jan 2012

Caldew School Head Teacher Mr Abernethy has today announced that he plans to retire at the end of this academic Year.
For full announcement notice and message from the Chair of Governors, Mrs Jennie Wilkinson please click here.

Caldew has a thriving Sixth Form of 150 students, studying over 30 different A Levels. To find out more visit the Sixth Form page in the Students Section. Click here to be taken straight there.

Caldew School is proud of the Transition Programme we run. Whether it’s a Year 6 student transferring to the School, a Year 9 thinking about Options, or a Year 11 considering their choices post 16, a comprehensive range of information and events is in place.

Year 6 to Year 7

We work closely with our feeder Primary Schools. The majority of our new Year 7 students have experienced lessons at Caldew prior to arriving. Our link work ranges from Science Days, Music Events, Maths for Gifted and Talented students to Sporting Events, plus much much more. As well as the Year 6 Open Evening held every September, we also hold an Open Afternoon in July when parents can come and see the school at work.

Year 9 Options

The process of Year 9 choosing their Options will begin with their Parents' Evening in November, followed by a Careers fair and Options Evening. Dates to remember...
18th January 2012 – Year 9 Careers Fair
8th February 2012 – Year 9 Options Evening

Year 11

Moving from compulsory education into further study and the world of work needs careful thought and consideration. Every student follows a programme through Skills for Life to help them along the decision process and this is supplemented by events held throughout the year. Dates to remember...
11th January 2012 — Mock Results
25th January 2012 — 6th Form Open Evening

Upcoming Fixtures

Upcoming fixtures can be found in the Students section under Sports Fixtures. Click here to be taken straight there.

Alumni

Alumni

Our past students are an inspiration to our present ones. Their achievements we celebrate and encourage others to aspire to…

 Home Learning

Home Learning

Learning at home is a very important part of all students' development at Caldew. Through home learning, students will develop skills, attitudes and extend their knowledge…