Cumberland
Austin Friars
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What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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This school has a Roman Catholic religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Roman Catholic). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Kindergarten | £3,898 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Infants | £4,234 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Junior 1 and Junior 2 | £4,973 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Junior 3 and Junior 4 | £6,518 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
1st and 2nd Form | £8,266 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
3rd to 5th Form | £8,568 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
VI Form | £8,568 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Admissions
Step 4: Entrance Assessments (Senior School entry only excluding VI Form)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 37 | 15.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 39 | 12.4 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 42 | 9.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 41 | 9.7 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cumberland for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 112453 |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Christopher Hattam |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Postcode | CA3 9PB |
| Latest pupils | 37 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Etterby Scaur, Austin Friars, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9PB
www.austinfriars.co.ukView local authority page1228528042| DfE number | 6032 |
| UKPRN | 10014938 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1958 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |