Irthington Village School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Carlisle · CA6 4NJ · Cumberland
Ages 3–11
- KS288%
- Absence3.3%
- FSM3.2%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 112405
Brampton Primary School
Foundation school · Brampton · CA8 1BZ
Ages 3–11 · 200 pupils · Cumberland
Ofsted
Standards maintained
KS2 expected (RWM)
66%
Overall absence
5.1%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-02-06
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 160
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
24
Places offered
24
1st-preference offers
24
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 31
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 24
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill83%
200 pupils · 240 places
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- Boys / girls
- 107 / 93
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 200 / 240 (83%)
- Free school meals
- 28%
- FSM pupils
- 56
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation school
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Supported by a trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Armstrong
Location
- Address
- Sawmill Lane
- Postcode
- CA8 1BZ
- Town
- Brampton
- County
- Cumbria
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- District
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Brampton, Cumberland, 200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Lanercost CofE Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Brampton · CA8 2HL · Cumberland
Ages 3–11
- KS277%
- Absence2.8%
- FSM9.0%
- Demand1.00
2.4 miles away
Hayton CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedFoundation school · Primary
Brampton · CA8 9HR · Cumberland
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence3.2%
- FSM4.6%
- Demand1.00
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Armstrong
- Telephone
- 01697742158