Brampton Cortonwood Infant School, Barnsley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a calm, caring school where children thrive emotionally and developmentally. Staff create a reassuring atmosphere from the moment pupils arrive, with warm relationships and high expectations for behaviour and learning. The outdoor setting is a real strength, helping children develop resilience, problem-solving skills and a love of nature while building important life skills.
Key Strengths
- Warm, nurturing atmosphere where pupils feel safe and supported
- Ambitious, engaging curriculum with excellent outdoor provision that develops life skills
- Strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, with targeted interventions
- Effective early years provision that develops language and prepares children well for Year 1
- Staff receive purposeful, evidence-informed professional development
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil attendance remains below national averages, with too many pupils missing essential learning
- Handwriting practice monitoring is not precise enough, slowing writing fluency development
- Letter formation is not always taught with enough precision in early years
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and trustees fulfilling their responsibilities and creating an open culture where concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir performances, school council, house ambassadors, extra-curricular clubs tailored to pupils' interests, curriculum-linked trips, outdoor learning activities
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School provides a nurturing, ambitious education where pupils generally achieve in line with national expectations and benefit from an engaging curriculum with strong outdoor learning. The school maintains effective safeguarding practices and strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
26.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
110 pupils
150 capacity
40 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Barnsley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barnsley
Admissions Demand - Rotherham
Places available
3,646
Applications
2,598
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Rotherham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.48116%
Overall absence
19.04762%
Persistent absence
63
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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