Schools in Carlisle

• 52open schools
• 42primary
• 5secondary
• 2special school

Schools near Carlisle by distance

Schools whose official address gives Carlisle as the town, in Cumberland, grouped by type.

Primary schools 42

• Belle Vue Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 426 pupils

  Beaver Road, Carlisle, CA2 7PT

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bewcastle School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 19 pupils

  Roadhead, Carlisle, CA6 6PF

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2023: Good

• Blackford CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 60 pupils

  Blackford, Carlisle, CA6 4ES

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Brook Street Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Edward Street, Carlisle, CA1 2JB

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Burgh by Sands School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 91 pupils

  Burgh by Sands, Burgh By Sands School, Carlisle, CA5 6AP

  Ofsted 13 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Caldew Lea School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 273 pupils

  Ashley Street, Caldew Lea School, Ashley St, Carlisle, Ca2 7be, Carlisle, CA2 7BE

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

• Crosby-on-Eden CofE School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 93 pupils

  Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle, CA6 4QN

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Cummersdale School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 97 pupils

  Cummersdale, Carlisle, CA2 6BD

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Cumwhinton School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  School Road, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, CA4 8DU

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Good

• Great Corby School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 99 pupils

  Great Corby, Carlisle, CA4 8NE

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Great Orton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 35 pupils

  Great Orton, Carlisle, CA5 6NA

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Houghton CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Jackson Road, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0PA

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

  Church of England

• Inglewood Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 267 pupils

  School Road, Harraby, Carlisle, CA1 3LX

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

• Inglewood Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Arnside Road, Harraby, Carlisle, CA1 3QA

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Irthington Village School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 66 pupils

  Irthington, Carlisle, CA6 4NJ

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Kingmoor Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 316 pupils

  Liddle Close, Lowry Hill, Carlisle, CA3 0DU

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 312 pupils

  Hether Drive, Lowry Hill, Carlisle, CA3 0ES

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Kirkbampton CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 94 pupils

  Kirkbampton, Carlisle, CA5 6HX

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Longtown Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 182 pupils

  Mary Street, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5UG

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Newlaithes Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 196 pupils

  Langrigg Road, Newlaithes Nursery & Infant School, Carlisle, CA2 6DX

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2022: Good

• Newlaithes Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 236 pupils

  Langrigg Road, Carlisle, CA2 6DX

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Newtown Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 131 pupils

  Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LW

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Norman Street Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 322 pupils

  Norman Street, Carlisle, CA1 2BQ

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Pennine Way Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 558 pupils

  Edgehill Road, Harraby, Carlisle, CA1 3SN

  Ofsted 9 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Petteril Bank School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 147 pupils

  Burnett Road, Carlisle, CA1 3BX

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 74 pupils

  Raughton Head, Carlisle, CA5 7DD

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Church of England

• Robert Ferguson Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 409 pupils

  East Dale Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle, CA2 5LA

  Ofsted 18 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Rockcliffe CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 115 pupils

  Rockcliffe, Carlisle, CA6 4AA

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Scotby CofE Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 5 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Park Road, Scotby, Carlisle, CA4 8AT

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Shankhill CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 44 pupils

  Hethersgill, Carlisle, CA6 6JA

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

  Church of England

• St Bede's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Strathclyde Avenue, St Bede's RC Primary School, Carlisle, CA2 7DS

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 188 pupils

  Victoria Road, Botcherby, Carlisle, CA1 2UE

  Ofsted 30 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 217 pupils

  Kirklands Road, Carlisle, CA2 4JD

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Michael's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 186 pupils

  Dalston, St. Michael's C.E. Primary School, Carlisle, CA5 7LN

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Stanwix School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 367 pupils

  Church Street, Stanwix, Carlisle, CA3 9DW

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Stoneraise School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 169 pupils

  Durdar, Carlisle, CA5 7AT

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 139 pupils

  Harold Street, Currock, Carlisle, CA2 4HG

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Thursby Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 110 pupils

  Thursby, Carlisle, CA5 6PN

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Upperby Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 346 pupils

  Uldale Road, Upperby, Carlisle, CA2 4JT

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2022: Good

• Warwick Bridge Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 182 pupils

  Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, CA4 8RE

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Wreay Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 75 pupils

  Wreay, Carlisle, CA4 0RL

  Ofsted 21 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Yewdale School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 266 pupils

  Yewdale Road, Carlisle, CA2 7SD

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 5

• Caldew School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 990 pupils

  Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NN

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2022: Good

• Richard Rose Central Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,035 pupils

  Victoria Place, Carlisle, CA1 1LY

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Richard Rose Morton Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 905 pupils

  Wigton Road, Carlisle, CA2 6LB

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• St John Henry Newman Catholic School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 703 pupils

  Scalegate Road, Carlisle, CA2 4NL

  Ofsted 24 May 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Trinity School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,711 pupils

  Strand Road, Carlisle, CA1 1JB

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

All-through schools 1

• Austin Friars

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · 278 pupils

  Etterby Scaur, Austin Friars, Carlisle, CA3 9PB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Roman Catholic Independent

Special schools 2

• James Rennie School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 217 pupils

  California Road, Kingstown, Carlisle, CA3 0BU

  Ofsted 12 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Progress Schools - Carlisle

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 13 to 16 · 9 pupils

  7 Victoria Place, Carlisle, CA1 1EJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

• Gillford Centre

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 5 to 16 · 56 pupils

  Upperby Road, Carlisle, CA2 4JE

  Ofsted 20 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Other schools 1

• Lime House School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 7 to 18 · 54 pupils

  Holm Hill, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7BX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

Nearby towns

• Carlisle 8.1 miles
• Brampton 9.2 miles
• Wigton 14 miles
• Penrith 20 miles
• Keswick 22 miles
• Cockermouth 24 miles

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