School profile

Brampton Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Brampton, CA8 1BZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Brampton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils200
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Christopher Armstrong
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112405.

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 maths60%, similar to England, better than Cumberland56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils200
Girls93
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28%
First language not English7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.184
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size26.3

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
90.5%
Other White
2%
Other Asian
1.5%
African
1.5%
White and Asian
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
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 teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)10.49
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.17
Support staff (FTE)9.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.5
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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.24
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
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 absence5%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.9%, better than England, similar to Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Brampton Primary School
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Frequently asked questions about Brampton Primary School

What is Brampton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brampton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2019.

How does Brampton Primary School rank in England?

Brampton Primary School ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Brampton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Brampton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brampton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brampton Primary School made 19 offers from 24 applications (1.3 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brampton Primary School?

Brampton Primary School has 200 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brampton Primary School?

Brampton Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brampton Primary School?

At Brampton Primary School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brampton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brampton Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.9% 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.