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There are 3 Infant/Junior schools, 46 Primary schools and 8 Secondary schools in the Carlisle area. See list of schools in Carlisle for more details.

Cumbria County Council (external link) is the Local Education Authority that looks after Schools in Carlisle (external link).

Find local schools (external link)
Search for the schools in your area or for contact details of a school.

School admissions (external link)
How to apply for a school place for primary and secondary pupils.

Map showing schools in Carlisle area

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Term and holiday dates (external link)
School term and holiday dates for Cumbria. 

Financial help (external link)
Financial support available to parents and pupils including higher education.

Attendance and behaviour (external link)
Information about attendance and behaviour at school including penalty notices, fixed term exclusions, permanent exclusions and appeal panels.

Children missing education (external link)
Information about education welfare services and children missing education.

Home Education in Cumbria (external link)
Information about home-education in Cumbria and the specific role of a Cumbria County Council.

Special educational needs (SEN) (external link)
About special educational needs and the advice and support available.

Carlisle College (external link)
The only Further Education College in Carlisle. There are also several work-based learning providers.


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