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Belle Vue Primary School

Cumberland, CA2 7PTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#8,412
of 13,686 nationally

About Belle Vue Primary School

Belle Vue Primary School in Cumberland is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, and it is a school that local families clearly want to get into. With 428 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is technically full and then some, and the demand is evident in the admissions data for the 2025/26 intake: 112 applications were received for 58 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.93. Of those, 58 families put it as their first preference, and 55 first-preference offers were made. The school serves a community where 20.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national primary average of around 23% but worth noting in the local context of Cumberland. The headteacher is Andrew Cairns, and the school has no religious character. It is not a boarding school and does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBeaver Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 7PT
HeadteacherAndrew Cairns
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils428
Free School Meals (FSM)20.1%
School Capacity428 / 420 (102% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballAthleticsNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningChoirArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: bellevue.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belle Vue Primary School

Belle Vue Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.