richard rose central academy
Carlisle
I am delighted to welcome you to Central Academy, which is part of United
Learning Trust. The United Learning motto is ‘The Best in Everyone’, and we
wholeheartedly subscribe to this philosophy. Here at Central Academy, we are
committed to providing an outstanding learning experience through our broad and
balanced curriculum. Our curriculum is far more than just a range of subjects,
in its broadest sense it provides a full rounded education for all students,
with excellent enrichment opportunities that broaden horizons and create
lifelong memories for our students. “The curriculum supports pupils’ personal
and academic development” Ofsted 2017 In recent years we have been really
impressed with how our students have performed. Most recently in Summer 2021
with our students receiving some excellent GCSE and A-level results and a large
number of Russel Group offers for our Year 13’s going to university. Education
is much broader than what happens in the classroom, and we celebrate this as a
school through our “Education with Character” program. This program focuses on
education beyond the classroom, from extra-curricular opportunities to working
with the Manchester United and Carlisle United Foundation. Our Education with
Character program is underpinned by our core values; Respect, Ambition,
Determination, Confidence, Creativity and Enthusiasm. We have something for
anyone and everyone here at Central to ensure all students can succeed in the
future. We are a caring and inclusive school community who want the best for all
our young people. I am excited to have such a strong body of staff here at
Central Academy and really proud of the pastoral support we provide for our
students. “Pupils’ personal development and welfare are good. They are well
cared for.” Ofsted 2017 We pride ourselves on high expectations for all students
with our main focus being on learning. Therefore, all students at Central have
the right to disruption free learning. As a school we pride ourselves on this
simple expectation, therefore the behaviour system is simple, easy to apply and
allows staff to focus on teaching excellent lessons. Here at Central we look to
strive for excellence in everything we do, never settling for just ‘good
enough’. As Principal, my standard is simple “the experience we provide our
students’ must be equal to the experience expected for our own children”, if
this isn’t the case we must adapt and develop a better experience for our
students. As a parent, I understand the importance of the choice of your child’s
secondary school. At Central we provide a unique transition experience from
personalised tours of our school to the transition summer school for all of our
new Year 7 students. Nothing is too much to ask, therefore if you have any
questions, please email the school at info@rrca.org.uk. As Principal, I operate
an open-door policy and welcome anyone to contact me directly with any concerns
and I will always work with my staff to find positive solutions. I hope you find
the information on our website useful and would like to welcome you to our great
school. Dan Markham Principal
