Yewdale School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Yewdale School
Address: Yewdale Road
Town/City: Carlisle
County: Cumbria
Postcode: CA2 7SD
Telephone Number: 01228 830036
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Cumbria Education Trust
Sponsor: Cumbria Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Cate Floyd (Executive Head)
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 266 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 63% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.2%

Location and administration

URN: 141995
DfE Number: 942/2006
UKPRN: 10049508
UPRN: 10008676584
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cumberland (E06000063)
Constituency: Carlisle (E14001152)
Electoral Ward: Yewdale (E05014216)

Easting & Northing: 337035E, 555305N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 20.92" N 2° 58' 58.72" W
Plus Code: 9C6VV2Q8+MR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Belle Vue Primary School (0.7km)
  2. Richard Rose Morton Academy (1.1km)
  3. Newtown Primary School (1.4km)
  4. Newlaithes Infant School (1.5km)
  5. St Bede's Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
  6. Newlaithes Junior School (1.5km)
  7. Caldew Lea School (2.1km)
  8. Robert Ferguson Primary School (2.8km)
  9. Cummersdale School (2.8km)
  10. University of Cumbria (2.9km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Jamie Scott Absalom - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 20 November 2029.
  • Mrs Perrie Gibson - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 November 2028.
  • Ms Anna Jayne Harmse - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 21 October 2028.
  • Mr Kevin Hobson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 November 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 4 November 2029.
  • Mrs Amanda Caroline McAree - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 September 2021 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 6 September 2025.
  • Ms Danielle Pearl - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 12 February 2028.
  • Mr William John White - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 July 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 29 July 2030.