Lime House School

Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7BX

Contact Information

• Head: Mr Nigel A Rice
• Telephone: +44 (0)1228 710225
• Fax: +44 (0)1228 710508
• Email: headmaster@limehouseschool.co.uk
• Website: http://www.limehouseschool.co.uk

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School Information

Lime House School is a co-educational boarding and day school set in a rural environment close to the Lake District and only six miles from Carlisle. The school has outstanding inspection reports from ISI in 2007 and CReSTeD (dyslexic pupils) and OFSTED in 2008. In 2008, 78% of GCSE pupils gained 5+ passes at grades A to C and the A level pass rate was 60% (grades A-B) and 87% (grades A-C).

General Information

Fees per term

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

Subjects taught

Accounting, Art, Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Chinese, Computing/ICT, Coordinated/Combined Science, Design and Technology (DT), Drama/Theatre Studies, EFL/ESL, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Studies, General Studies, Geography, German, Graph/Tech Communication, History, Home Econ/Food & Nutrition, Mathematics, Music, Other Subjects, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Statistics, Textiles and Fashion

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, Athletics track, CDT Centre, Common Room, Conference facilities, Drama Studio, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Specialist Dyslexia Unit, Sports Hall, Tennis Courts

Activities

Art, Astronomy, Ballet/Dance, Board games, Bridge, CCF/ACF, Ceramics, Chess, Choir, Climbing, Computing/IT, Cookery, Creative Writing, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Driving Lessons, Duke of Edinburgh, Film/Video Club, Fishing, Life Saving/First Aid, Maths Puzzle Club, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Photography, Pottery, Printing, Riding, School newspaper, Skiing, Student Magazine, Textiles, Theatre trips, Year book, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Climbing Wall, Cricket, Cross Country, Fencing, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Martial Arts, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Skating, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Major Railway Station: Less than 15 minutes
International Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Rural

Miscellaneous Information

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