Hayton CofE Primary School
Hayton, Brampton, CA8 9HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Threlkeld-Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- URN
- 112402
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228670491
About this school
Hayton CofE Primary School is a Church of England foundation primary school in Brampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 142 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- 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 | 23 | 14 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 57% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 86% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 64% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 71% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Hayton 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 | 57% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 132 |
| 2024/25 | 140 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hayton CofE Primary School compares
Hayton CofE Primary School ranked 5th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 142 | — |
| Warwick Bridge Primary School | 59% | 4.4% | 13% | 182 | 2.2 miles |
| Irthington Village School | 78% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 66 | 2.5 miles |
| Castle Carrock School | 70% | 2.8% | 14.6% | 43 | 2.6 miles |
| Brampton Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 35.1% | 200 | 2.7 miles |
| Great Corby School and Nursery | 80% | 3% | 6.5% | 99 | 2.8 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)
- 5.6%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.27%
- Persistent absence
- 2.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Warwick Bridge Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Irthington Village School2.5 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Castle Carrock School2.6 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Brampton Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Great Corby School and Nursery2.8 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other schools in Brampton
Hayton CofE Primary School ranks 1st 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
- Lanercost CofE Primary School Primary
- Walton & Lees Hill CofE School Primary
- William Howard School Secondary
- Kirby Moor School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Hayton CofE Primary School teach?
- Hayton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Brampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Hayton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hayton CofE Primary School is Mrs Sarah Threlkeld-Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hayton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hayton 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 big is Hayton CofE Primary School?
- Hayton CofE Primary School has 142 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hayton CofE Primary School full?
- Hayton CofE Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 142 on roll (81%), 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 Hayton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hayton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Hayton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hayton CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hayton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hayton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Hayton CofE Primary School ranked 5th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hayton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hayton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hayton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hayton 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.