Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
Lees Hill, Brampton, CA8 2BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Rooney
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 112256
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0169772577
About this school
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Brampton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 20 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walton & Lees Hill CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Walton & Lees Hill 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 28 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walton & Lees Hill CofE School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 17.7% | 20 | — |
| Lanercost CofE Primary School | 82% | 2.9% | 12.3% | 84 | 2.5 miles |
| Brampton Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 35.1% | 200 | 4.3 miles |
| Gilsland CofE Primary School | — | 4.1% | 21.1% | 18 | 4.9 miles |
| Irthington Village School | 78% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 66 | 5.2 miles |
| Hallbankgate Village School | 38% | 2.9% | 16.7% | 45 | 5.4 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.65%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lanercost CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Brampton Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Gilsland CofE Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Irthington Village School5.2 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Hallbankgate Village School5.4 miles
Primary · Brampton
Other 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
- Lanercost CofE Primary School Primary
- William Howard School Secondary
- Kirby Moor School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Walton & Lees Hill CofE School teach?
- Walton & Lees Hill CofE School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Brampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
- The headteacher of Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is Mrs Lynn Rooney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walton & Lees Hill CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walton & Lees Hill 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 many pupils are at Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
- Walton & Lees Hill CofE School has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Walton & Lees Hill CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Walton & Lees Hill CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walton & Lees Hill CofE School as having nursery classes.
- What is Walton & Lees Hill CofE School's absence rate?
- Walton & Lees Hill CofE School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walton & Lees Hill CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walton & Lees Hill 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.