Moresby Primary SchoolBransty Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitehaven.
Summary of the comparison
Moresby Primary School and Bransty Primary School are primary schools in Whitehaven.
Moresby Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bransty Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Moresby Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moresby Primary School was judged Good and Bransty 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 80.0% for Moresby Primary School and 44.0% for Bransty Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Moresby Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bransty Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitehavenMoresby Primary School | WhitehavenBransty Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 59th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 122 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 170 | |
| Location | Whitehaven, CA28 8UX | Whitehaven, CA28 6EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 122 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.6% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 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.
Moresby Primary School
Bransty Primary School
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