Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
Lees Hill, Brampton, CA8 2BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is a primary school in Brampton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 22 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 December 2024
Pupils thrive in this small, rural school community. They strive to follow the school's vision for pupils to be 'caring, sharing and always learning'. This is evident in the way that pupils look after each other and happily ensure that everyone is included. Typically, pupils respond positively to the school's high expectations. Staff help them to build knowledge across the curriculum. This helps them to achieve well. Pupils in Year 6 are well prepared to face the new challenges of Year 7. Relationships between staff and pupils, including children in the early years, are warm and positive. Pupils value the strong friendships that they develop at school. They learn to understand and respect people's differences. Pupils benefit from the many activities the school provides, which broaden their horizons. They willingly participate in opportunities to serve others in their local and wider community. For example, they deliver food parcels, along with handwritten letters, to local residents. Pupils learn that following the school rules helps them to be the best they can be. Most pupils behave well and those who find it difficult to control their emotions receive the help they need from staff who want the best for them.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not considered the incremental steps of knowledge that need to be taught, in order for pupils to learn the curriculum in sufficient depth. This hinders how well pupils learn in these subjects. The school should ensure that, for all subjects, there is a clearly sequenced ambitious curriculum in place that helps pupils to achieve well.
- On occasion, the activities that pupils are given do not support them to learn the most important knowledge in the curriculum. This means that pupils move on to new learning before they are ready. The school should ensure that teachers deliver the curriculum consistently well so that pupils can connect new and prior learning.
Pupil numbers and mix
20 pupils on roll
Schools near Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanercost CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 82% met the expected standard |
| Brampton Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Gilsland CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Irthington Village School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Hallbankgate Village School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Rooney
- Phone
- 0169772577
- Address
- Lees Hill, Brampton, CA8 2BB
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 112256
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.