# Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Carlisle (2026)

> The top 16 schools in Carlisle ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [James Rennie School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/james-rennie-school-20149) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Newtown Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/newtown-primary-school-21527) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
3. [Petteril Bank School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/petteril-bank-school-22548) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
4. [St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-carlisle-21999) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
5. [Crosby-on-Eden CofE School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/crosby-on-eden-cofe-school-14159) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
6. [Stanwix School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/stanwix-school-16364) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
7. [The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/the-bishop-harvey-goodwin-school-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-11187) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
8. [Yewdale School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/yewdale-school-16667) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
9. [Wreay Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/wreay-church-of-england-primary-school-20983) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
10. [St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/st-margaret-mary-catholic-primary-school-carlisle-22000) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
11. [Pennine Way Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/pennine-way-primary-school-10664) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.0/5 (3 reviews)
12. [Inglewood Junior School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/inglewood-junior-school-4874) — Teaching Quality rating 3.0/5, overall 3.0/5 (2 reviews)
13. [Austin Friars](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/austin-friars-5016) — Teaching Quality rating 2.8/5, overall 2.1/5 (6 reviews)
14. [Richard Rose Morton Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/richard-rose-morton-academy-11727) — Teaching Quality rating 2.3/5, overall 2.7/5 (4 reviews)
15. [Richard Rose Central Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/richard-rose-central-academy-11728) — Teaching Quality rating 1.7/5, overall 1.5/5 (8 reviews)
16. [Trinity School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/carlisle/trinity-school-12939) — Teaching Quality rating 1.3/5, overall 1.2/5 (24 reviews)

## Methodology

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 and data for this category are included.

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