Lime House School
Holm Hill, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7BX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- URN
- 112442
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228710225
About this school
Lime House School is an independent school in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 54 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Lime House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Lime House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1930, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 25 | 27 | 15 |
| Attainment 8 score | 25.4 | 37.8 | 26.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 16% | 29.6% | 13.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 16% | 51.9% | 26.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lime House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25.4 | 36.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 37.8 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 26.9 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gillford Centre4.6 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Carlisle
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University of Cumbria5.6 miles
Universities · Carlisle
-
Progress Schools - Carlisle5.7 miles
Special schools · Carlisle
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Austin Friars6.4 miles
Independent schools · Carlisle
-
James Rennie School7.6 miles
Academies · Carlisle
Other schools in Carlisle
- Austin Friars Independent schools
- Armathwaite School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Bewcastle School Primary
- Blackford CofE Primary School Primary
- Brook Street Primary School Primary
- Burgh by Sands School Primary
- Caldew Lea School Primary
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Primary
- Cummersdale School Primary
- Cumwhinton School Primary
- Great Corby School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lime House School teach?
- Lime House School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is an independent school in Carlisle.
- Who is the headteacher of Lime House School?
- The headteacher of Lime House School is Mr Michael Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lime House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lime House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Lime House School?
- Lime House School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is Lime House School full?
- Lime House School has capacity for 350 pupils and 54 on roll (15%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lime House School a faith school?
- No. Lime House School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lime House School a selective school?
- No. Lime House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Lime House School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 25.4 in 2022/23 and 26.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Lime House School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lime House School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.