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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138159

Gilsland CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Brampton · CA8 7AA

Ages 3–11 · 18 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)0.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
19

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill32%

18 pupils · 57 places

Pupils on roll
18
Boys / girls
9 / 9
School capacity
57
Capacity fill
18 / 57 (32%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Nicola Atkinson

Location

Address
Gilsland
Postcode
CA8 7AA
Town
Brampton
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Carlisle
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Brampton, Cumberland, 18 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Brampton
11
Primary schools in Brampton
9
Academies among open schools in Brampton
36% (4)
Open schools in CA8
10
Primary in CA8
8
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BramptonNear CA8

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nicola Atkinson
Telephone
01697747302
Website
www.gilsland.cumbria.sch.uk

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