Special academy · Cumberland

James Rennie School

Special
Ages 3–19
Sixth form

Term dates

Special academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Cumberland council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Cumberland's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 12 January 2023: School remains Outstanding.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special academy
Phase: Special
Ages: 3–19
Pupils: 217 (capacity 195)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE EDEN ACADEMY
Phone: 01228554280
Address: California Road, Kingstown, Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Website: jamesrennie.cumbria.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.