Bewcastle School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Bewcastle School is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Roadhead, Carlisle, CA6 6PF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 19 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Bewcastle School.”
- “They take great pleasure in playing in the school’s beautiful grounds and appreciate the scenic location.”
- “Leaders’ commitment to establish ‘successful learning in a happy environment’ has been realised.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders have not ensured that staff have had sufficient guidance to teach the new curriculum to mixed-age classes as effectively as they could.”
- “This means that some pupils do not recall some of their learning.”
- “However, in some subjects, leaders have not ensured that staff provide pupils with sufficient opportunities to develop a secure understanding of the important knowledge and skills that they need for new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 2 first-preference applications, 2 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Shankhill CofE Primary School 4.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Walton & Lees Hill CofE School 6.2 mi Not judged
- Lanercost CofE Primary School 8.7 mi Outstanding
- Fir Ends Primary School 8.8 mi Standards maintained
- Gilsland CofE Primary School 9.7 mi Good
- Irthington Village School 9.9 mi School remains Good
- Brampton Primary School 10.0 mi Standards maintained
- Longtown Primary School 10.1 mi Improved significantly