St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my great pleasure to warmly welcome you to St Bede's RC Primary School. A school of happy, hardworking children, dedicated staff and supportive parents and Governors. Myself, the Governors, staff and pupils work hard to make our school a happy and caring school where everyone is welcomed."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, dance, drama, choir, coding and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Bede's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Bede's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Bede's Catholic Primary School are Newtown Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 61% maths); Caldew Lea School (0.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 58% maths); Newlaithes Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); and Newlaithes Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).

St Bede's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Bede's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (88%).

40.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (22%) and Black (11%).

The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balfour Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Bede's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 295 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Bede's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Bede's Catholic Primary School are Richard Rose Morton Academy (0.8 miles), Trinity School (1.2 miles) and Richard Rose Central Academy (1.5 miles).