Bransty Primary School is a primary school located in Whitehaven. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 07/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Mona Road, Whitehaven, CA28 6EG
Website: www.bransty.cumbria.sch.uk
Telephone: 0194663590
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumbria
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Fearon
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112167

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 170
Number of Pupils: 220
Number of Boys: 103
Number of Girls: 117

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.9 Confidence interval -4.4 to 0.6
Writing
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.7 to 2.8
Maths
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.8 to 1.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bransty Primary School
Mona Road, Bransty CA28 6EG 		0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Junior School
Wellington Row, CA28 7HG 		936 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
High Street, CA28 7PZ 		1,032 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bridget's CofE School
Main Street, Parton CA28 6NY 		1,303 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moresby Primary School
School Brow, Moresby Parks CA28 8UX 		1,885 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic High School
Red Lonning, Hensingham CA28 8UG 		2,367 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Whitehaven Academy
Cleator Moor Road, CA28 8TY 		2,957 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Mayfield School
Campus Whitehaven, Red Lonning CA28 8UG 		2,427 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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