Brampton Cortonwood Infant School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 7

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Chapel Avenue, Brampton Bierlow, Barnsley, S73 0XHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brampton Cortonwood Infant School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

110 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals23.6%

23.6%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10%

10%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brampton Cortonwood Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Highfield Farm Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	42% met the expected standard
Wombwell Park Street Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Wath Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 7
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Vanessa Lambert
Phone: 01226340044
Website: bramptoncortonwoodinfants.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapel Avenue, Brampton Bierlow, Barnsley, S73 0XH
Local authority: Rotherham
URN: 144324

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.