Brampton Cortonwood Infant School
Chapel Avenue, Brampton Bierlow, Barnsley, S73 0XH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vanessa Lambert
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- James Montgomery Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 144324
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226340044
About this school
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brampton Cortonwood Infant 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Brampton Cortonwood Infant 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 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brampton Cortonwood Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 25.6% | 110 | — |
| Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.8% | 24.7% | 441 | 0.8 miles |
| Highfield Farm Primary School | 42% | 8% | 59% | 76 | 0.8 miles |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 25.4% | 346 | 0.8 miles |
| Wath Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.4% | 19.2% | 423 | 1.2 miles |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 31% | 141 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.61%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.48%
- Persistent absence
- 19.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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Highfield Farm Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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Wombwell Park Street Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Wath Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
- All Saints Academy Darfield Primary
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cherry Dale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brampton Cortonwood Infant School teach?
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Brampton Cortonwood Infant School?
- The headteacher of Brampton Cortonwood Infant School is Mrs Vanessa Lambert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brampton Cortonwood Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brampton Cortonwood Infant 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 Cortonwood Infant School?
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Brampton Cortonwood Infant School full?
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School has capacity for 150 pupils and 110 on roll (73%), 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 Cortonwood Infant School a faith school?
- No. Brampton Cortonwood Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brampton Cortonwood Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brampton Cortonwood Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Brampton Cortonwood Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School is part of JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Brampton Cortonwood Infant School's absence rate?
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Brampton Cortonwood Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Brampton Cortonwood Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.