Richard Rose Central Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Carlisle (Cumberland).
Location
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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. In recent years, we have been really impressed with how our students have performed.
Most recently in Summer 2025 with our students receiving some excellent GCSE and A-level results and a large number of Russell Group offers for our Year 13s 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 Foundation. Our Education with Character program is underpinned by our core values Respect, Ambition, Determination, Confidence, Creativity and Enthusiasm.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 135621
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2008
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nigel Robson Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Denise Richardson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Rebecca Little | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Nixon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Vaughan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record