Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Carlisle
The top 16 schools in Carlisle, ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified reviews from real parents.
As of October 2026, the highest parent-rated school for Teaching Quality in Carlisle is James Rennie School (5.0/5 for Teaching Quality). 16 schools in Carlisle have enough parent reviews to be ranked.
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James Rennie School
special •4.8★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Newtown Primary School
primary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Petteril Bank School
primary •4.7★ overall •3 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
primary •4.5★ overall •2 reviews5.0Teaching Quality -
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Crosby-on-Eden CofE School
primary •4.5★ overall •4 reviews4.7Teaching Quality -
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Stanwix School
primary •4.6★ overall •4 reviews4.7Teaching Quality -
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The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
primary •4.6★ overall •3 reviews4.5Teaching Quality -
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Yewdale School
primary •4.5★ overall •3 reviews4.5Teaching Quality -
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Wreay Church of England Primary School
primary •4.5★ overall •3 reviews4.5Teaching Quality -
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St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
primary •4.4★ overall •3 reviews4.5Teaching Quality -
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Pennine Way Primary School
primary •4.0★ overall •3 reviews4.5Teaching Quality -
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Inglewood Junior School
primary •3.0★ overall •2 reviews3.0Teaching Quality -
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Austin Friars
primary •2.1★ overall •6 reviews2.8Teaching Quality -
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Richard Rose Morton Academy
secondary •2.7★ overall •4 reviews2.3Teaching Quality -
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Richard Rose Central Academy
secondary •1.5★ overall •8 reviews1.7Teaching Quality -
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Trinity School
secondary •1.2★ overall •24 reviews1.3Teaching Quality
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Which school in Carlisle is rated best for Teaching Quality?
James Rennie School currently has the highest parent rating for Teaching Quality among schools in Carlisle on SchoolBrowse.
How are these Teaching Quality rankings calculated?
Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review are included.