OpenPrimaryURN 112228

Belle Vue Primary School

Community school · Carlisle · CA2 7PT

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

426

Local authority

Cumberland

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

NurseryNo Nursery Classes
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
BoardingNo boarders
Special school
Independent
Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 426 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20%.

Open schools in Carlisle: 56
Primary schools in Carlisle: 45
Academies among open schools in Carlisle: 29% (16)
Open schools in CA2: 15
Primary in CA2: 12
Open schools in Cumberland LA: 181
Primary in Cumberland LA: 146

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Overview

School type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age range: 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Status: Open
URN: 112228

Location

Address: Beaver Road
Postcode: CA2 7PT
Town: Carlisle
County: Cumbria
Local authority: Cumberland
District: Cumberland
Constituency: Carlisle
Urban/rural: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll: 426
Boys / girls: 228 / 198
School capacity: 420
Capacity fill: 426 / 420 (101%)

Free school meals: 20%
FSM pupils: 85
Gender: Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarding: No boarders
Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school

Contact

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Cairns
Telephone: 01228593161

Website

www.bellevue.cumbria.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness: Not judged
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM): 58%
Higher standard (RWM): 3%
Avg scaled score — reading: 105.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables