Fir Ends Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Brampton, Cumberland
Fir Ends Primary School is a primary school in Brampton, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Skitby Road, Smithfield, Fir Ends School, Skitby Road, Brampton, CA6 6AY
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 87 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming and friendly school.”
- “The staff have created a strong culture so that all pupils feel a secure part of the community.”
- “Pupils work hard to live up to the school’s high expectations for their achievement.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the same for all curriculum areas.”
- “This means that staff do not prioritise the most important knowledge so that pupils’ learning is secure.”
- “Staff’s checks on learning are less effective in assuring themselves that pupils have understood all that has been taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 33% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Blackford CofE Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School 3.6 mi Good
- Irthington Village School 4.2 mi School remains Good
- Longtown Primary School 4.3 mi Improved significantly
- Houghton CofE School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shankhill CofE Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Kingmoor Junior School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School 5.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next