Richard Rose Central Academy

Richard Rose Central Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status. It is located in Carlisle in the English county of Cumbria.HistoryGrammar schoolThe school traces its roots to Carlisle & County High School for Girls, which opened at 19 Castle Street in January 1884 for 36 girls. The site is now the Bookcase Antiquarian Bookshop. The school was a girls' grammar school. In 1909 a new site was built at Lismore Place for Carlisle High School. The school had houses of Netherby, Greystoke, Lanercost and Linstock.In 1904 the school was transferred to Cumberland County Council and later became St Aidan's County High School, a co-educational comprehensive school. The school was a girls' grammar school for 86 years until 1970.AcademyIn September 2008, St Aidan's County High School and the North Cumbria Technology College merged to form Richard Rose Central Academy. The school was subsequently rebuilt on the former St Aidan's site in 2010, costing £31m. The academy was first sponsored by Eddie Stobart owner Andrew Tinkler and local businessman Brian Scowcroft.ProtestsIn January 2009, there were protests by parents and pupils regarding poor quality education and school facilities. The school was found to be inadequate by Ofsted and was placed in special measures, with the headmaster and chief executive being immediately replaced.