Houghton CofE School vs Austin Friars
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Houghton CofE School
Carlisle
Austin Friars
Carlisle
Overview
Phase
Primary
All-through
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Other independent school
Age Range
4–11
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cumberland
Cumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
179
278
Capacity
210
660
Occupancy
85%
42%
FSM %
5.6%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
May 2026
-
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
37.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
75%
-
KS2 Maths
71%
-
KS2 Writing
79%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
37%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
40
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (30)
Geography (20)
Psychology (18)
Chinese (16)
Mathematics (14)
Biology (14)
Physics (14)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (14)