Fir Ends Primary School
Skitby Road, Smithfield, Brampton, CA6 6AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Daryl Spencer
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 87
- URN
- 112420
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228675283
About this school
Fir Ends Primary School is a foundation primary school in Brampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 87 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fir Ends 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 31% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 54% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 54% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 54% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 Fir Ends 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 | 46% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 31% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fir Ends Primary School compares
Fir Ends Primary School ranked 102nd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 33% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 87 | — |
| Blackford CofE Primary School | 13% | 5.8% | 16% | 60 | 3.5 miles |
| Crosby-on-Eden CofE School | 88% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 93 | 3.6 miles |
| Irthington Village School | 78% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 66 | 4.2 miles |
| Longtown Primary School | 68% | 4.9% | 31.1% | 182 | 4.3 miles |
| Houghton CofE School | 68% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 179 | 4.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.59%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 7.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackford CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School3.6 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Irthington Village School4.2 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Longtown Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Houghton CofE School4.4 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other schools in Brampton
Fir Ends Primary School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Brampton.
- Brampton Primary School Primary
- Castle Carrock 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 Fir Ends Primary School teach?
- Fir Ends Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Brampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Fir Ends Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fir Ends Primary School is Mr Daryl Spencer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fir Ends Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fir Ends 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 Fir Ends Primary School?
- Fir Ends Primary School has 87 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fir Ends Primary School full?
- Fir Ends Primary School has capacity for 135 pupils and 87 on roll (64%), 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 Fir Ends Primary School a faith school?
- No. Fir Ends Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Fir Ends Primary School a selective school?
- No. Fir Ends Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Fir Ends Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fir Ends Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Fir Ends Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fir Ends Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Fir Ends Primary School ranked 102nd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fir Ends Primary School's absence rate?
- Fir Ends Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fir Ends Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fir Ends 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.