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Austin Friars

Cumberland, CA3 9PBAll-throughAges 3–18MixedPrivate

About Austin Friars

Austin Friars is an independent day school in Cumberland, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 18 for boys and girls. GIAS records 278 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 660.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

GIAS school facts

Official identity and contact facts; operational fees and services appear only when separately reviewed.

Age range
3–18
Education stages
Early years, Primary, Secondary, Sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Pupils on roll
278
Published capacity
660
Inspectorate
ISI inspection regime
Day-school evidence
No boarders; Does not have boarders
Area classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Published admissions policy
Non-selective
Address
Etterby Scaur, Austin Friars, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA3 9PB
Telephone
01228528042
School website
Visit official website

Source: GIAS establishment record · published 20/08/2026

Pupils and staffing

Official figures for 2025/26.

Pupils
278
Girls / boys
130 / 148
Teachers (headcount)
47
Teachers (FTE)
42
Pupils per teacher FTE — not class size
6.6
Area classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Published admissions policy
Non-selective

Source: official publication (04/06/2026) · official publication (04/06/2026)

Destinations of 2022/23 leavers

Historical DfE destination measures; these do not describe the current leaving cohort.

Level 3 cohort
34
Sustained destination
70.6%
Higher education
55.9%

Source: official publication (23/04/2026)

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