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Austin Friars

Other independent school · Carlisle · CA3 9PB

Ages 3–18 · 278 pupils · Cumberland

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Attainment 8

12.4

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 812.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill42%

278 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
278
Boys / girls
148 / 130
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
278 / 660 (42%)
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 3–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Hattam

Location

Address
Etterby Scaur, Austin Friars
Postcode
CA3 9PB
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Carlisle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent school, Ages 3–18, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 278 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, independent, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Roman Catholic.

Open schools in Carlisle
56
Academies among open schools in Carlisle
29% (16)
Open schools in CA3
7
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CarlisleNear CA3

  • Stanwix School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carlisle · CA3 9DW · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA3 0ES · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingmoor Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA3 0DU · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Caldew Lea School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 7BE · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Newtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 7LW · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM62.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Trinity School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA1 1JB · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Hattam
Telephone
01228528042
Website
www.austinfriars.co.uk

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