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Lime House School

Holm Hill, Carlisle, CA5 7BX

All-through school in Carlisle.

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Age range
7–18
Co-ed status
Mixed
Number of students
76
Day / boarding
Day & boarding
Religious affiliation
Non-denominational
Average fees
Day £16,576 · Boarding £41,500 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
No

Fee profile

Pre-Reception —
Reception —
Year 1 —
Year 2 —
Year 3 £14,400
Year 4 £14,400
Year 5 £14,400
Year 6 £14,400
Year 7 £17,820
Year 8 £17,820
Year 9 £17,820
Year 10 £17,820
Year 11 £17,820
Year 12 £17,820
Year 13 £17,820

Bursaries

No

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

% A*–A26%
% A*–B43%
Subjects13

Results shown for 2025.

Subject popularity

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Mathematics32%
Languages21%
Economics15%
Physics9%
Biology6%

Admissions

Admissions at Lime House School are broad based but clearly managed, with room for both UK families and international boarders to join a school that is traditional but outward looking. The process will suit parents who want a smaller Cumbrian day-and-boarding school with strong pastoral visibility.

How the school describes itself

  • Lime House School is warm, traditional and globally minded, and aims to deliver strong education within a caring boarding and day-school community.

Parents like

  • Will appeal to families seeking a smaller boarding-capable school in Cumbria where pupils can be known well and the environment feels more family than corporate.

Inspection snapshot

The overall picture is distinctive, with the school openly talking about itself as a traditional British boarding school with a warm, family feel. Parents should still visit to decide whether the atmosphere feels genuinely nurturing and ambitious rather than simply rustic or old-fashioned.

Lime House School

All-through school in Carlisle.

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How the school describes itself

  • Lime House School is warm, traditional and globally minded, and aims to deliver strong education within a caring boarding and day-school community.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.

Year 3£14,400
Year 4£14,400
Year 5£14,400
Year 6£14,400
Year 7£17,820
Year 8£17,820
Year 9£17,820
Year 10£17,820
Year 11£17,820
Year 12£17,820
Year 13£17,820
Year 5£38,700
Year 6£38,700
Year 7£42,300
Year 8£42,300
Year 9£42,300
Year 10£42,300
Year 11£42,300
Year 12£42,300
Year 13£42,300

A-level results

% A*–A26%
% A*–B43%
Different A-level subjects13

Results shown for 2025.

Popular subjects

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Mathematics32%
Languages21%
Economics15%
Physics9%
Biology6%

Parents like

  • Will appeal to families seeking a smaller boarding-capable school in Cumbria where pupils can be known well and the environment feels more family than corporate.

Admissions

Admissions at Lime House School are broad based but clearly managed, with room for both UK families and international boarders to join a school that is traditional but outward looking. The process will suit parents who want a smaller Cumbrian day-and-boarding school with strong pastoral visibility.

Scholarships

Scholarships and bursaries are visibly available, which matters because families may be comparing Lime House with both local day schools and larger boarding competitors. Even so, the deeper attraction is the school's scale, warmth and British-boarding identity.

Bursaries

Inspection snapshot

The overall picture is distinctive, with the school openly talking about itself as a traditional British boarding school with a warm, family feel. Parents should still visit to decide whether the atmosphere feels genuinely nurturing and ambitious rather than simply rustic or old-fashioned.

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