UKSchoolSearch

England

Schools in Carlisle

101 schools from official GIAS records — including 73 primary and 12 secondary.

Search in CarlisleProgress 8 listCumberland areaCompare schools

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Carlisle

Carlisle has 101 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 73 primary (84%), 12 secondary (14%) and 2 16 plus (2%). Carlisle spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Cumberland (53). The most common types are community school (42), voluntary aided school (10) and voluntary controlled school (9). This includes 16 academies, 6 independent schools and 11 special schools.

How many schools are there in Carlisle?

GIAS lists 101 schools in Carlisle, England.

What types of schools are in Carlisle?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (73), secondary (12) and 16 plus (2).

Which local authority covers Carlisle?

Carlisle spans Cumberland, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria and Westmorland and Furness; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Carlisle data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

101 schools · page 1 of 3

101 matching

Official figures for Carlisle

Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.

All measures

More about schools in Carlisle

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed101

Age ranges

  • 3–1136
  • 4–1115
  • 7–1110
  • 11–1810
  • 3–74
  • 2–112
  • 4–72
  • 11–162

Local authorities

  • Cumberland53
  • Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria45
  • Westmorland and Furness3

School types

  • Community school42
  • Voluntary aided school10
  • Voluntary controlled school9
  • Foundation school9
  • Academy converter9
  • Academy sponsor led6
  • Other independent school4
  • Community special school3
  • Pupil referral unit2
  • Other independent special school2
Special
11
Independent
6
Academies
16

Schools in nearby towns

Choosing a school