Austin Friars

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Etterby Scaur, Austin Friars, Carlisle, CA3 9PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Austin Friars is an all-through school in Carlisle for ages 3 to 18. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Austin Friars.

Austin Friars on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

37 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score15.6

15.6, 30.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.96

0.96, 3.13 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

40 students

Average point score per A level entry39.44

39.44, 4.44 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

278 pupils on roll, with places for 660

Special educational needs support21.9%

21.9%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Austin Friars

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Trinity School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 41.4
Richard Rose Central Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.3
Richard Rose Morton Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 43.4
St John Henry Newman Catholic School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.0
Caldew School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.3

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Hattam
Phone: 01228528042
Website: austinfriars.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Etterby Scaur, Austin Friars, Carlisle, CA3 9PB
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112453

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.