Brough Community Primary SchoolKirkby Stephen Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Brough Community Primary School and Kirkby Stephen Primary School are primary schools.
Brough Community Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirkby Stephen Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brough Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brough Community Primary School was judged Good and Kirkby Stephen 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 63.0% for Brough Community Primary School and 77.0% for Kirkby Stephen Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brough Community Primary School (89.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kirkby Stephen Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BroughBrough Community Primary School | Kirkby StephenKirkby Stephen Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 49th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 70 | 196 | |
| Capacity | 115 | 256 | |
| Location | Brough, CA17 4EW | Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 70 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 6.3% 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.
Brough Community Primary School
Kirkby Stephen Primary School
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