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Belle Vue Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Andrew Cairns

location_onCarlisle, CA2 7PT

language Visit Website phone 1228593161

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

435

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Belle Vue Primary School is a Community school primary school in Carlisle, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Belle Vue Primary School is a community school in Carlisle, Cumberland, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 428 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #31 of 111 primaries in Cumberland and #6,685 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 55%

Reading80% LA 72%

Writing88% LA 68%

Maths78% LA 68%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 52%England 61%

Reading80% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing75% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading78% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.4

-2.1 to 0.9

0.9

Write

LA -0.2

-0.6 to 2.4

0.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-0.9 to 2.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading85% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.2

-2.2 to 0.9

0.3

Write

LA 0.3

-1.1 to 1.8

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.0 to -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 64%

Reading78% LA 79%

Writing82% LA 79%

Maths67% LA 76%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.4

-1.7 to 1.3

1.6

Write

LA 0.5

0.1 to 3.1

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.8 to 1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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13 March 2023

Inspection Report

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01 February 2018

Inspection Report

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18 September 2012

Inspection Report

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28 February 2012

Inspection Report

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18 March 2010

Inspection Report

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16 May 2008

Inspection Report

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07 February 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-02-01

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-09-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-03-18

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 428 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	428	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	433	10	2.3%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	435	5	1.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	435	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	434	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	435	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	435	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	433	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	434	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	433	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	435	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	433	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	434	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	432	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	430	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	430	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	432	6	1.4%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	423	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	424	7	1.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	423	7	1.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	415	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	415	4	1.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	415	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	416	10	2.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	415	5	1.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	414	2	0.5%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree74%

agree26%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree38%

agree50%

disagree10%

strongly disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree40%

agree17%

disagree5%

not applicable38%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree69%

agree28%

don't know3%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree78%

agree19%

disagree2%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree67%

agree29%

disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree74%

agree24%

disagree2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree21%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree69%

agree24%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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