Kirkbampton CofE School

Kirkbampton CofE School has made significant improvements since its last inspection, moving from a previous grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' across all key areas evaluated. The school provides a supportive and safe environment where pupils feel proud and happy, showcasing good behaviour and a strong commitment to learning. Enhanced curriculum development and effective teaching strategies have led to positive outcomes, especially in early years and key stages 1 and 2. Leaders and staff are committed to high expectations, particularly in the integration of special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) support.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe, happy, and proud of their school.
• High expectations for behaviour from leaders and teachers.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND, ensuring access to the curriculum.
• Curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, leading to strong knowledge development.
• Good subject knowledge among teachers and reflective practice.
• Strong community involvement and cultural engagement.

Areas for Improvement

• Systems for checking learning in some foundation subjects are underdeveloped.
• Occasional gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding in subjects like history.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kirkbampton CofE School attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 1.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Kirkbampton CofE School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kirkbampton CofE School had 16.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.8% of pupils at Kirkbampton CofE School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Kirkbampton CofE School received £9,751 and spent £9,572 for each of its 88 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £70,000 (£795 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Kirkbampton CofE School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kirkbampton CofE School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was Kirkbampton CofE School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kirkbampton CofE School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does Kirkbampton CofE School have?

Kirkbampton CofE School has 94 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kirkbampton CofE School cover?

Kirkbampton CofE School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Kirkbampton CofE School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kirkbampton CofE School?

Kirkbampton CofE School is at Kirkbampton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6HX.