Cumberland · North West
Schools in Carlisle
55 schools have a Carlisle postal address: 45 primary and 5 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Carlisle
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Carlisle secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Carlisle schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caldew School Academy converter · Good | 44.3 | -0.19 | 59% | |
| 2 | Richard Rose Morton Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 43.4 | +0.06 | 48% | |
| 3 | Richard Rose Central Academy Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 42.3 | -0.33 | 53% | |
| 4 | Trinity School Academy converter · Not judged | 41.3 | -0.14 | 52% | |
| 5 | St John Henry Newman Catholic School Voluntary aided school · Good | 41.0 | -0.69 | 46% | |
| 6 | Lime House School Other independent school | 26.9 | — | 20% | |
| 7 | Austin Friars Other independent school | 15.6 | — | 0% | |
| 8 | Progress Schools - Carlisle Other independent special school | 4.6 | — | 0% | |
| 9 | Armathwaite School Community school | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Belle Vue Primary School Community school · Not judged | — | — | — |
All schools in Carlisle (A–Z)
1–55 of 55 schools
- Armathwaite SchoolPrimary · CA4 9PW
- Austin FriarsNot applicable · CA3 9PB
- Belle Vue Primary SchoolPrimary · CA2 7PT
- Bewcastle SchoolPrimary · CA6 6PF
- Blackford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CA6 4ES
- Brook Street Primary SchoolPrimary · CA1 2JB
- Burgh by Sands SchoolPrimary · CA5 6AP
- Caldew Lea SchoolPrimary · CA2 7BE
- Caldew SchoolSecondary · CA5 7NN
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolPrimary · CA6 4QN
- Cummersdale SchoolPrimary · CA2 6BD
- Cumwhinton SchoolPrimary · CA4 8DU
- Gillford CentreNot applicable · CA2 4JE
- Great Corby School and NurseryPrimary · CA4 8NE
- Great Orton Primary SchoolPrimary · CA5 6NA
- High Hesket CofE SchoolPrimary · CA4 0HU
- Houghton CofE SchoolPrimary · CA3 0PA
- Inglewood Infant SchoolPrimary · CA1 3LX
- Inglewood Junior SchoolPrimary · CA1 3QA
- Irthington Village SchoolPrimary · CA6 4NJ
- Ivegill CofE SchoolPrimary · CA4 0PA
- James Rennie SchoolNot applicable · CA3 0BU
- Kingmoor Junior SchoolPrimary · CA3 0DU
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary · CA3 0ES
- Kirkbampton CofE SchoolPrimary · CA5 6HX
- Lime House SchoolNot applicable · CA5 7BX
- Longtown Primary SchoolPrimary · CA6 5UG
- Newlaithes Infant SchoolPrimary · CA2 6DX
- Newlaithes Junior SchoolPrimary · CA2 6DX
- Newtown Primary SchoolPrimary · CA2 7LW
- Norman Street Primary SchoolPrimary · CA1 2BQ
- Pennine Way Primary SchoolPrimary · CA1 3SN
- Petteril Bank SchoolPrimary · CA1 3BX
- Progress Schools - CarlisleNot applicable · CA1 1EJ
- Raughton Head CofE School & NurseryPrimary · CA5 7DD
- Richard Rose Central AcademySecondary · CA1 1LY
- Richard Rose Morton AcademySecondary · CA2 6LB
- Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolPrimary · CA2 5LA
- Rockcliffe CofE SchoolPrimary · CA6 4AA
- Scotby CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CA4 8AT
- Shankhill CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CA6 6JA
- St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CA2 7DS
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlislePrimary · CA1 2UE
- St John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolSecondary · CA2 4NL
- St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlislePrimary · CA2 4JD
- St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CA5 7LN
- Stanwix SchoolPrimary · CA3 9DW
- Stoneraise SchoolPrimary · CA5 7AT
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Primary · CA2 4HG
- Thursby Primary SchoolPrimary · CA5 6PN
- Trinity SchoolSecondary · CA1 1JB
- Upperby Primary SchoolPrimary · CA2 4JT
- Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary · CA4 8RE
- Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CA4 0RL
- Yewdale SchoolPrimary · CA2 7SD
Admissions and catchment distances
Carlisle schools are in Cumberland (52) and Westmorland and Furness (3). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Carlisle
How many schools are there in Carlisle?
55 open schools have a Carlisle postal address: 45 primary, 5 secondary and 5 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Carlisle have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Caldew School (44.3), Richard Rose Morton Academy (43.4), Richard Rose Central Academy (42.3). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Carlisle?
Carlisle schools are in Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.