Belle Vue Primary School
Community primary school in Carlisle (Cumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
88%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.0%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
426 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Belle Vue Primary School is a primary school located in Carlisle, Cumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 428 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Andrew Cairns.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Photography
- Tennis
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112228
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Thompson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosemary Watling | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stewart Macgregor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tamsin Bowman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Stephanie Humes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Carl Barnes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Cooper | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Bowditch Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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