Cairn Education CIC
The Tavern, 63 Main Street, Cumbria, LA8 9LN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachael Thompson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 10
- Pupils on roll
- 10
- URN
- 148796
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539822304
About this school
Cairn Education CIC is an independent special school in Cumbria. It teaches children aged 11 to 25 and has 10 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cairn Education CIC under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Cairn Education CIC has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2022, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cairn Education CIC has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | 10 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 10
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cambian Whinfell School3.7 miles
Special schools · Kendal
-
South Lakes Academy4.4 miles
Special schools · Kendal
-
Sandgate School4.5 miles
Special schools · Kendal
-
Windermere School5.7 miles
Independent schools · The Lake District
-
Appletree School6.5 miles
Special schools · Kendal
Other schools in Cumbria
- SwitchED2 Special schools
- Dallam School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Cairn Education CIC teach?
- Cairn Education CIC teaches children aged 11 to 25. It is a special school in Cumbria.
- Who is the headteacher of Cairn Education CIC?
- The headteacher of Cairn Education CIC is Miss Rachael Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cairn Education CIC been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cairn Education CIC under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Cairn Education CIC?
- Cairn Education CIC has 10 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 25.
- Is Cairn Education CIC full?
- Cairn Education CIC has capacity for 10 pupils and 10 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cairn Education CIC a faith school?
- No. Cairn Education CIC has no designated religious character.
- What are Cairn Education CIC's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cairn Education CIC's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.