At Cartmel Priory School, we aim to deliver the highest standards of education whilst developing our students to become life-long learners who remain curious about the world around them and who are highly ambitious for themselves. We believe strongly that education is about supporting students in a holistic way to develop the wisdom, knowledge and skills to be ready for their adult life.

The quality of relationships that exist within our school community and the commitment of all of our staff, both teaching and non-teaching, is a strength of our school and supports us to be able to provide the best possible learning experience for our students. Every child is important in this school and being small means we can truly know every individual in our community.

The Westmorland Gazette:

We positively encourage the involvement of parents so that we are able to work in partnership to ensure students make the best possible progress. As a consequence of the outstanding pastoral care we offer and our focus on character development, our students demonstrate extremely high standards of behaviour and very positive attitudes to learning.

The school is consistently one of Cumbria’s highest performing schools and we see it as an asset that our students are ready to leave us, at the end of Year 11, to a vast range of post 16 providers both in our local area and nationally. If you are unable to attend our Open Evening please access our Virtual Open Evening on our website to gain more information on the unique educational experience Cartmel Priory School can offer your child.   

The Westmorland Gazette:

Claire Unsworth – current parent. "My daughter has just started her final year at Cartmel Priory School. I have seen the school nurture and develop her skills and abilities and turn a shy 11 year old into a confident, outgoing young adult. My daughter thoroughly enjoys being part of the school community and continues to excel and achieve beyond expectations.  I am a very proud parent and would like to thank all the staff at our wonderful secondary school."