Located in Carlisle, Kirkbampton CofE School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Kirkbampton CofE School currently has around 111 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.9% boys and 44.1% girls. Around 8.8% 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 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.7%).

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: Kirkbampton, Carlisle, CA5 6HX
Website: www.kirkbampton.cumbria.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01228576377
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Andrea Armstrong
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112252

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 111
Number of Boys: 62
Number of Girls: 49

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.70%104
Unclassified2.70%3
Other Mixed1.80%2
White and Asian1.80%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Average (3.0)
Writing: Average (1.5)
Maths: Average (1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
102.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirkbampton CofE School
Kirkbampton , CA5 6HX
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Burgh by Sands School
Burgh by Sands , CA5 6AP
3out of 4 3,204 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.