Primary school

Bewcastle School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cumberland
  • CA6 6PF
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 63%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 6%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Reading scoreNot enough data · North West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Maths scoreNot enough data · North West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: withheld (3 pupils)2017/18: withheld (5 pupils)2018/19: withheld (4 pupils)2022/23: withheld (1 pupils)2023/24: withheld (5 pupils)2024/25: withheld (1 pupils)0%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: withheld (3 pupils)2017/18: withheld (5 pupils)2018/19: withheld (4 pupils)2022/23: withheld (1 pupils)2023/24: withheld (5 pupils)2024/25: withheld (1 pupils)0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 94 · 7 pupils · North West 1022016/17: withheld (3 pupils)2017/18: withheld (5 pupils)2018/19: withheld (4 pupils)2022/23: withheld (1 pupils)2023/24: withheld (5 pupils)2024/25: withheld (1 pupils)94No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 96 · 7 pupils · North West 1032016/17: withheld (3 pupils)2017/18: withheld (5 pupils)2018/19: withheld (4 pupils)2022/23: withheld (1 pupils)2023/24: withheld (5 pupils)2024/25: withheld (1 pupils)96No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
2 of 2 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st22
2nd00
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2021Remains Good
  7. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202619
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.7%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support28.6%
EHC plan7.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils15.4%

Girls 42.9%Boys 57.1%

33.9% full · 56 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher8.2
Pupils per adult5.4
  • Classroom teachers 1.2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 1.1
  • Other support 1.6

Teachers 2.2 FTE · Whole workforce 4.9 · 10 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£18,948
Spend per pupil£20,086
Staff spend per pupil£14,557
Reserve per pupil£355
  • +£6,394revenue reserve
  • −£20,488in-year balance

Grants £18,457 · self-generated £491 · premises £1,560 per pupil