Bewcastle School
Roadhead, Carlisle, CA6 6PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Dixon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 19
- URN
- 112103
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01697748662
About this school
Bewcastle School is a community primary school in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 19 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Bewcastle School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | 14 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bewcastle School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 41.7% | 19 | — |
| Shankhill CofE Primary School | 83% | 3.7% | 22.2% | 44 | 4.6 miles |
| Walton & Lees Hill CofE School | — | 3.8% | 17.7% | 20 | 6.2 miles |
| Newcastleton Primary School | — | — | — | — | 6.8 miles |
| Canonbie School | — | — | — | — | 7.8 miles |
| Lanercost CofE Primary School | 82% | 2.9% | 12.3% | 84 | 8.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 6 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report23 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.67%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shankhill CofE Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School6.2 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Newcastleton Primary School6.8 miles
Primary
-
Canonbie School7.8 miles
Primary
-
Lanercost CofE Primary School8.7 miles
Primary · Brampton
Other schools in Carlisle
- Armathwaite School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Blackford CofE Primary School Primary
- Brook Street Primary School Primary
- Burgh by Sands School Primary
- Caldew Lea School Primary
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Primary
- Cummersdale School Primary
- Cumwhinton School Primary
- Great Corby School and Nursery Primary
- Great Orton Primary School Primary
- High Hesket CofE School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bewcastle School teach?
- Bewcastle School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carlisle.
- Who is the headteacher of Bewcastle School?
- The headteacher of Bewcastle School is Mr Matthew Dixon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bewcastle School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bewcastle School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bewcastle School?
- Bewcastle School has 19 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bewcastle School full?
- Bewcastle School has capacity for 56 pupils and 19 on roll (34%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bewcastle School a faith school?
- No. Bewcastle School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bewcastle School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bewcastle School as having nursery classes.
- What is Bewcastle School's absence rate?
- Bewcastle School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bewcastle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bewcastle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.