Belle Vue Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Belle Vue Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Carlisle.
Belle Vue Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Belle Vue Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Belle Vue Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Belle Vue Primary School and 57.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Belle Vue Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleBelle Vue Primary School | CarlisleSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 85th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 428 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 240 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA2 7PT | Carlisle, CA2 7DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 428 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 26.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 32.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Belle Vue Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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