Primary school

Bransty Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cumberland
  • CA28 6EG
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,363 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 75%75%2016/17: top 49%2017/18: top 36%36% · 2017/182018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 89%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM44% · North West 63%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · North West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score99 · North West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 43% · 14 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 64% · 22 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 73% · 15 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 52% · 25 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 47% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 50% · 36 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 44% · 27 pupils · North West 63%73%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 14 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 22 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 15 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 8% · 25 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 36 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 14 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 22 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 15 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 25 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 36 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 102 · 27 pupils · North West 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 14 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 22 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 15 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 25 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 36 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 99 · 27 pupils · North West 10510499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd71
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026205
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.3%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support10.4%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils10.8%

Girls 53.1%Boys 46.9%

120.6% full · 170 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (32.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.3% not applicable45.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27% not applicable92.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed96.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.9
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 9 FTE · Whole workforce 27.3 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,992
Spend per pupil£7,750
Staff spend per pupil£6,056
Reserve per pupil£645
  • +£132,295revenue reserve
  • +£49,676in-year balance

Grants £7,418 · self-generated £575 · premises £354 per pupil