Austin Friars
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Carlisle, North West CA3 9PB · Cumberland
#454 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#3672 of 4,090 nationally
About Austin Friars
Austin Friars is a independent all-through located in Carlisle, in the Cumberland local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–18. In 2025 it enrolled 278 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 454th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (81th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 278; capacity filled 42.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.96.
There are 52 schools in Carlisle; Austin Friars ranks 46th of 52 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)15.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Austin Friars by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 278
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 42.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 15.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Austin Friars
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Stanwix School
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
367 students · 946 m away
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
312 students · 1.2 km away
Kingmoor Junior School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
316 students · 1.2 km away
Caldew Lea School
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
273 students · 1.5 km away
Newtown Primary School
Carlisle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
131 students · 1.7 km away
Trinity School
Carlisle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,711 students · 1.7 km away
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.9 km away
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,035 students · 2.1 km away
Belle Vue Primary School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
426 students · 2.2 km away
Robert Ferguson Primary School
Carlisle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
409 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
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279 students
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Jamea Al Kauthar
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261 students
Beis Malka Girls school
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Afifah School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Austin Friars a good school?
Austin Friars has a Success Index (England) of 18.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #454 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Austin Friars rank in North West?
Austin Friars ranks #454 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #3672 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Austin Friars?
Austin Friars had 278 students in 2025.
Is Austin Friars a primary school or a secondary school?
Austin Friars is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Austin Friars?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Austin Friars; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.