Voluntary controlled school · Cumberland

Kirkbampton CofE School

3–11Ages
94Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
112252URN

Kirkbampton, Carlisle, CA5 6HX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.9 above Cumberland median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cumberland

18 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.9 above Cumberland median (1.7) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

18 applications · 5 places offered · 4 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Cumberland median median 1.7
2025 2.7; Cumberland median median 1.7
2024 1.9; Cumberland median median 1.6
2023 2.0; Cumberland median median 1.7
2022 1.9; Cumberland median median 1.7
2021 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.6
2020 2.2; Cumberland median median 1.7
2019 2.9; Cumberland median median 1.7
2018 2.0; Cumberland median median 1.9
2017 2.1; Cumberland median median 1.8
2016 2.4; Cumberland median median 2.0
2015 2.2; Cumberland median median 1.8
2014 2.4; Cumberland median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Cumberland median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Cumberland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	5	18	3.6	4	0.80
Sep 2025	9	24	2.7	9	1.00
Sep 2024	8	15	1.9	8	1.00
Sep 2023	12	24	2.0	12	1.00
Sep 2022	12	23	1.9	12	1.00
Sep 2021	15	35	2.3	16	1.07
Sep 2020	11	24	2.2	11	1.00
Sep 2019	15	43	2.9	14	0.93
Sep 2018	18	36	2.0	18	1.00
Sep 2017	14	29	2.1	10	0.71
Sep 2016	16	38	2.4	14	0.88
Sep 2015	18	40	2.2	15	0.83
Sep 2014	15	36	2.4	24	1.60

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 75% · Maths 69% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%41st of 111 in Cumberland

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Cumberland 75% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Cumberland 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Cumberland 71% England 75%

Greater depth38%

Cumberland 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Cumberland 71% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Cumberland 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	6%	104	105
2023/24	45%	0%	103	102
2022/23	45%	9%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Kirkbampton CofE SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Burgh by Sands School
2.9 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Great Orton Primary School
3.2 km · Cumberland

Good2023

1.9applications per place
Wiggonby CofE School
3.7 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Yewdale School
6.2 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Belle Vue Primary School
6.5 km · Cumberland

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Thursby Primary School
6.7 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Newtown Primary School
7.3 km · Cumberland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Rockcliffe CofE School
7.4 km · Cumberland

Good2023

3.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112252 · 942/3018
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 94 on roll
Free school meals: 6.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Kirkbampton, Carlisle, CA5 6HX
Local authority: Cumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources