Irthington Village SchoolFir Ends Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Irthington Village School and Fir Ends Primary School are primary schools.
Irthington Village School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fir Ends Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Irthington Village School is ahead on our composite score.
Irthington Village School was judged Good 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 78.0% for Irthington Village School and 33.0% for Fir Ends Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Irthington Village School (93.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Fir Ends Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleIrthington Village School | BramptonFir Ends Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 98th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 59 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 85 | 135 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA6 4NJ | Brampton, CA6 6AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 59 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.4% | 7.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 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.
Irthington Village School
Fir Ends Primary School
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