Brampton Primary School is a primary school in Brampton, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Brampton Primary School currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 32.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Sawmill Lane, Brampton, CA8 1BZ
Website: www.bramptonprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01697742158
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Christopher Armstrong
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112405

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 204
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.20%186
White and Asian2.00%4
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%3
Other White1.00%2
African1.00%2
Other Asian1.00%2
Other Mixed1.00%2
Indian0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.4)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Above Average (2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brampton Primary School
Sawmill Lane , CA8 1BZ
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Brampton Infant School
Moat Street , CA8 1UJ
- not rated 148 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
William Howard School
Longtown Road , CA8 1AR
- not rated 543 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Howard School
Longtown Road , CA8 1AR
3out of 4 543 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirby Moor School
Longtown Road , CA8 2AB
- not rated 739 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.