Kirkbampton CofE School
Kirkbampton, Carlisle, CA5 6HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Armstrong
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 112252
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228576377
About this school
Kirkbampton CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 45% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 73% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 45% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 82% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kirkbampton CofE School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 111 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkbampton CofE School compares
Kirkbampton CofE School ranked 41st of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 2.9% | 10.3% | 94 | — |
| Burgh by Sands School | 50% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 91 | 1.8 miles |
| Great Orton Primary School | — | 8.9% | 42.4% | 35 | 2.0 miles |
| Wiggonby CofE School | 75% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 61 | 2.3 miles |
| Yewdale School | 68% | 5.3% | 18.5% | 266 | 3.8 miles |
| Belle Vue Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 20.3% | 426 | 4.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.31%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.88%
- Persistent absence
- 1.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burgh by Sands School1.8 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Great Orton Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Wiggonby CofE School2.3 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Yewdale School3.8 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Belle Vue Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other schools in Carlisle
Kirkbampton CofE School ranks 16th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Carlisle.
- Armathwaite School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Bewcastle School Primary
- Blackford CofE Primary School Primary
- Brook Street Primary School Primary
- Burgh by Sands School Primary
- Caldew Lea School Primary
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Primary
- Cummersdale School Primary
- Cumwhinton School Primary
- Great Corby School and Nursery Primary
- Great Orton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kirkbampton CofE School teach?
- Kirkbampton CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carlisle.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirkbampton CofE School?
- The headteacher of Kirkbampton CofE School is Mrs Andrea Armstrong, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kirkbampton CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkbampton CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Kirkbampton CofE School?
- Kirkbampton CofE School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kirkbampton CofE School full?
- Kirkbampton CofE School has capacity for 105 pupils and 94 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kirkbampton CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirkbampton CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Kirkbampton CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirkbampton CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kirkbampton CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kirkbampton CofE School rank locally?
- Kirkbampton CofE School ranked 41st of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kirkbampton CofE School's absence rate?
- Kirkbampton CofE School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirkbampton CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkbampton CofE School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.