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Bransty Primary School

Primary · Community school · Whitehaven, CA28 6EG

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bransty Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils205
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Fearon
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112167.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths52%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils205
Girls118
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22%
First language not English1.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.175
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.186
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.2%
Other Asian
2%
African
2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other White
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.3
Teachers (FTE)8.97
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.91
Support staff (FTE)18.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.32
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.4%, better than England, better than Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, worse than Cumberland0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bransty Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMoresby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryJericho Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryMonkwray Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bransty Primary School

What is Bransty Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bransty Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2023.

How does Bransty Primary School rank in England?

Bransty Primary School ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Bransty Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Bransty Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bransty Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bransty Primary School made 18 offers from 32 applications (1.8 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bransty Primary School?

Bransty Primary School has 205 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bransty Primary School?

Bransty Primary School had 175 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bransty Primary School?

At Bransty Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bransty Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bransty Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.