Lanercost CofE Primary School
Lanercost, Brampton, CA8 2HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs A Wilkinson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 112254
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0169772702
About this school
Lanercost CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Brampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 84 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lanercost CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 77% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 15% | 36% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 77% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 92% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 85% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Lanercost CofE Primary 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 | 62% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 80 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lanercost CofE Primary School compares
Lanercost CofE Primary School ranked 9th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 2.9% | 12.3% | 84 | — |
| Brampton Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 35.1% | 200 | 2.4 miles |
| Walton & Lees Hill CofE School | — | 3.8% | 17.7% | 20 | 2.5 miles |
| Hallbankgate Village School | 38% | 2.9% | 16.7% | 45 | 2.9 miles |
| Irthington Village School | 78% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 66 | 4.0 miles |
| Gilsland CofE Primary School | — | 4.1% | 21.1% | 18 | 4.7 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)
- 12.33%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.92%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brampton Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School2.5 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Hallbankgate Village School2.9 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Irthington Village School4.0 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Gilsland CofE Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Brampton
Other schools in Brampton
Lanercost CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Brampton.
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Castle Carrock School Primary
- Fir Ends Primary School Primary
- Gilsland CofE Primary School Primary
- Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Hallbankgate Village School Primary
- Hayton CofE Primary School Primary
- Walton & Lees Hill CofE School Primary
- William Howard School Secondary
- Kirby Moor School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Lanercost CofE Primary School teach?
- Lanercost CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Brampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Lanercost CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lanercost CofE Primary School is Mrs A Wilkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lanercost CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lanercost CofE Primary 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 many pupils are at Lanercost CofE Primary School?
- Lanercost CofE Primary School has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lanercost CofE Primary School full?
- Lanercost CofE Primary School has capacity for 80 pupils and 84 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Lanercost CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lanercost CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Is Lanercost CofE Primary School a selective school?
- No. Lanercost CofE Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Lanercost CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lanercost CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lanercost CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lanercost CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Lanercost CofE Primary School ranked 9th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lanercost CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Lanercost CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lanercost CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lanercost CofE Primary 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.