Hallbankgate Village School
Hallbankgate, Brampton, CA8 2NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Clare Hutton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 68
- Pupils on roll
- 45
- URN
- 112417
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01697746237
About this school
Hallbankgate Village School is a foundation primary school in Brampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 45 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 29% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 86% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 43% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 57% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Hallbankgate Village 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 | 17% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hallbankgate Village School compares
Hallbankgate Village School ranked 95th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% 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 | 38% | 2.9% | 16.7% | 45 | — |
| Lanercost CofE Primary School | 82% | 2.9% | 12.3% | 84 | 2.9 miles |
| Brampton Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 35.1% | 200 | 3.2 miles |
| Castle Carrock School | 70% | 2.8% | 14.6% | 43 | 3.4 miles |
| Hayton CofE Primary School | 88% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 142 | 4.6 miles |
| Gilsland CofE Primary School | — | 4.1% | 21.1% | 18 | 5.2 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)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.91%
- Persistent absence
- 6.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lanercost CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Brampton Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Castle Carrock School3.4 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Hayton CofE Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Gilsland CofE Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Brampton
Other schools in Brampton
Hallbankgate Village School ranks 6th 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
- 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 year groups does Hallbankgate Village School teach?
- Hallbankgate Village School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Brampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Hallbankgate Village School?
- The headteacher of Hallbankgate Village School is Miss Clare Hutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hallbankgate Village School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hallbankgate Village 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 Hallbankgate Village School?
- Hallbankgate Village School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hallbankgate Village School full?
- Hallbankgate Village School has capacity for 68 pupils and 45 on roll (66%), 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 Hallbankgate Village School a faith school?
- No. Hallbankgate Village School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hallbankgate Village School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hallbankgate Village School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hallbankgate Village School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 17% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hallbankgate Village School rank locally?
- Hallbankgate Village School ranked 95th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% 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 Hallbankgate Village School's absence rate?
- Hallbankgate Village School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hallbankgate Village School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hallbankgate Village 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.