Bewcastle School
Community primary school in Carlisle (Cumberland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Bewcastle Primary School. Our school is small and friendly - we currently have 20 pupils on roll. We are situated near the Scottish border, with open country all around. We have excellent facilities, with a well-maintained building, extensive grounds and our own community swimming pool , which is open throughout the summer.
Please explore our website to find out more about our unique school - or come and visit us - we would be delighted to show you around. If there is anything that you would like to see Here you will find, please email us at or phone 016977 48662 with your suggestions. Our aim is to be an up to date source of information for the whole local community. Bewcastle school is unique.
Our motto is 'Successful learning in a happy environment'. We aim to deliver a high quality education for all our children, within a nurturing and relaxed setting. Children have freedom to explore our extensive outdoor space and, in the summer months, use our swimming pool on a regular basis.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Outdoor Learning
- Letters and Sounds
- White Rose Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 112103
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Davis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Clare Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ross Oliver | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Paula Parkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Harkness | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jane Howard | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joyce Waugh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma James | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Parkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Dixon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Philip Burns Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record