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Education and Learning

Eden District Council offer a limited number of services related to education. For further information contact the Education Department at Cumbria County Council on 01228 606060.

Schools

For a full list of Schools and Centres in Eden district see Cumbria Schools and Centres on the Cumbria County Council website.

School Holiday Dates

School term dates can be downloaded from the Cumbria County Council website.

School Holiday Schemes

Sporting school holiday schemes are run by the Council in the Easter and Summer months. For more details contact Assistant Leisure Officer on (01768) 212473 or email leisure@eden.gov.uk.

School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables

The Department of Education Skills School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables (formerly Performance Tables) for school in Eden can be found on the Department for Education and Skills website.

Before and After School Childcare

Before and after school childcare advice is available from Cumbria County Council including information on school clubs, holiday playschemes, childcare options and child minders. To find out more visit the Children's Information Service page on their website.

Libraries

There are six libraries in Eden at the following locations:

  • Alston Library
  • Appleby Library
  • Kirkby Stephen Library
  • Lazonby Co-op (Library Link)
  • Penrith Library
  • Shap Library

Libraries location and contact details are available on the Cumbria County Council website.