Brampton Primary School
Sawmill Lane, Brampton, CA8 1BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Armstrong
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 112405
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01697742158
About this school
Brampton Primary School is a foundation primary school in Brampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brampton 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 66% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 16% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 82% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 76% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Brampton 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 | 64% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brampton Primary School compares
Brampton Primary School ranked 48th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.9% | 35.1% | 200 | — |
| Irthington Village School | 78% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 66 | 2.0 miles |
| Lanercost CofE Primary School | 82% | 2.9% | 12.3% | 84 | 2.4 miles |
| Hayton CofE Primary School | 88% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 142 | 2.7 miles |
| Hallbankgate Village School | 38% | 2.9% | 16.7% | 45 | 3.2 miles |
| Castle Carrock School | 70% | 2.8% | 14.6% | 43 | 3.7 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)
- 35.14%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 8.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Irthington Village School2.0 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Lanercost CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Hayton CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Hallbankgate Village School3.2 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Castle Carrock School3.7 miles
Primary · Brampton
Other schools in Brampton
Brampton Primary School ranks 4th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Brampton.
- 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
- Walton & Lees Hill CofE School Primary
- William Howard School Secondary
- Kirby Moor School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Brampton Primary School teach?
- Brampton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Brampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Brampton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brampton Primary School is Mr Christopher Armstrong, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brampton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brampton 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 Brampton Primary School?
- Brampton Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Brampton Primary School full?
- Brampton Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 200 on roll (83%), 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 Brampton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Brampton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brampton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brampton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Brampton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brampton Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Brampton Primary School ranked 48th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brampton Primary School's absence rate?
- Brampton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brampton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brampton 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.