Keswick School is a coeducational 11–18 academy in Cumbria, England. There are 1200 pupils on roll, with 260 students in the sixth form and 40 boarders.
History The school is the successor of the former voluntary aided grammar school of Keswick, founded at the latest by 1591.Cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk - Keswick: Schools
The symbols on the school crest are a reference to the miracles of Saint Mungo. 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.
School performance and inspections , the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2024, with a judgement of 'Outstanding' in all categories.
2010 crash and pupil deaths Two pupils of the school and a man were killed on 24 May 2010 when a coach taking pupils home was involved in a traffic collision on the A66 road.
Notable former pupils
Gavin Bland, fell runner Mark Donovan, cyclist Jessica Edgar, racing driver George Ellis, athlete Archie Evans, teacher and army officer Janet Nelson, historian Carol Tyson, racewalker Abbie Ward, rugby union player
Notable staff Cecil Grant
References
External links School Profile School Website