How many private schools are there in Cumberland?

5 independent schools are registered in Cumberland with the Department for Education: 3 mainstream and 2 special schools.

Which private primary and prep schools are there in Cumberland?

None registered in Cumberland stops at 11 or 13, but 2 all-through schools take primary-age pupils: Austin Friars and Lime House School.

Which private senior schools are there in Cumberland?

By their registered age ranges, 1 starts at 11 or 13 (St Bees School) and 2 run through from primary age.

Are there single-sex private schools in Cumberland?

Yes, 1 of the 5 are single-sex according to the register.

Which private schools in Cumberland take pupils to 18?

4 of them have a registered upper age of 18 or over. The table on this page shows each school's age range.

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Private schools in Cumberland

5 fee-paying schools are registered in Cumberland: 3 mainstream and 2 special. 1 is single-sex. 4 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 2 run from primary age into the senior years and 1 starts at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.

5independent schools

3mainstream

2special schools

500pupils on roll, where reported

All-through private schools in Cumberland

2 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Austin Friars Carlisle, CA3 9PB	Ages 3 to 18	Mixed	Roman Catholic	278	42% full
Lime House School Carlisle, CA5 7BX	Ages 7 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	54	15% full

Private senior schools in Cumberland

1 school. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
St Bees School CA27 0DS	Ages 11 to 18	Mixed	Non-faith	96	53% full

Independent special schools in Cumberland

2 schools. Registered as independent special schools.

School	Ages	Pupils	Faith	On roll	How full
Kirby Moor School Brampton, CA8 2AB	Ages 7 to 18	Boys	Non-faith	63	84% full
Progress Schools - Carlisle CA1 1EJ	Ages 13 to 16	Mixed	Non-faith	9	22% full

Which of these are near an address

The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.

What this list is, and is not

Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Cumberland, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.

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