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Austin Friars
Etterby Scaur, Carlisle, CA3 9PB
Independent school for ages 3–18 in Carlisle. Mixed intake, Roman Catholic.
Austin Friars is a Roman Catholic non-selective independent school in Carlisle, Cumberland, for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. It has nursery classes and a sixth form.
The school describes its education as rooted in traditional Augustinian values of unitas, veritas and caritas: unity, truth and love. An ISI inspection in October 2025 found that not all standards were met and safeguarding standards were not met.
Ages 3–18 · All-through
323 pupils · On roll
Independent school · Mixed