Gilsland CofE Primary SchoolHaltwhistle Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gilsland CofE Primary School and Haltwhistle Primary Academy are primary schools.
Gilsland CofE Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Haltwhistle Primary Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Haltwhistle Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Gilsland CofE Primary School was judged Good and Haltwhistle Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Haltwhistle Primary Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BramptonGilsland CofE Primary School | HaltwhistleHaltwhistle Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 106th of 143 in Cumberland | 2nd of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 19 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 57 | 306 | |
| Location | Brampton, CA8 7AA | Haltwhistle, NE49 9BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 19 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.5% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Gilsland CofE Primary School
Haltwhistle Primary Academy
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