Blackford CofE Primary SchoolFir Ends Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Blackford CofE Primary School and Fir Ends Primary School are primary schools.
Blackford CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fir Ends Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blackford CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackford CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Fir Ends Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 13.0% for Blackford CofE Primary School and 33.0% for Fir Ends Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fir Ends Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleBlackford CofE Primary School | BramptonFir Ends Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 109th of 143 in Cumberland | 98th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 54 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 135 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA6 4ES | Brampton, CA6 6AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 13.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 54 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 7.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackford CofE Primary School
Fir Ends Primary School
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