Hayton CofE Primary School

Hayton CofE Primary School is performing exceptionally well. Inspectors found an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum from Nursery to Year 6, expert teaching and strong assessment that helps pupils build knowledge securely. Pupils, including those with SEND, make excellent progress; reading and phonics are central, and current attainment in mathematics, reading and writing is stronger than published data suggests. Behaviour is exemplary, personal development is rich, attendance is prioritised and safeguarding arrangements are effective. Governance is diligent and staff feel well supported with workload. The inspection was the school's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, after a long period of exemption following its previous outstanding judgement; it has not been inspected under section 5 since 2014. Under current arrangements no overall effectiveness grade was awarded, but the school was judged outstanding in quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Inspectors identified no areas of concern or next steps for improvement.

Strengths

• Rich, ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum from Nursery to Year 6
• Expert staff deliver the curriculum consistently well
• Pupils, including those with SEND, make excellent progress and achieve extremely well
• Precise SEND identification and adaptation ensure access to the same ambitious curriculum
• Assessment is used effectively to address misconceptions and gaps quickly
• Reading is central, with a strong phonics programme and well-matched books
• Pupils become confident, accurate readers by the end of Year 2
• Current pupils attain better in mathematics, reading and writing than published data suggests
• Exemplary behaviour and highly respectful relationships
• Rich personal development programme, including clubs, trips and leadership opportunities
• High priority on attendance with effective support for families
• Diligent governance provides appropriate support and challenge
• Staff appreciate high-quality training and workload support
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

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 Hayton CofE Primary School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.5% 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, 0.7% of pupils at Hayton CofE Primary 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 Hayton CofE Primary School had 16.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 5.6% of pupils at Hayton CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% 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 Hayton CofE Primary School received £6,866 and spent £7,051 for each of its 137 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £18,000 (-£131 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 Hayton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hayton CofE Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Hayton CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hayton CofE Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Hayton CofE Primary School have?

Hayton CofE Primary School has 142 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hayton CofE Primary School cover?

Hayton CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hayton CofE Primary School?

Hayton CofE Primary School is at Hayton, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 9HR.