Bransty Primary School, Whitehaven

In its own words: "Bransty Primary School is a Community School for girls and boys of 3 to 11. It was opened in 1931 to serve the housing being built around it. There are 218 children currently on roll which include 13 in our school Nursery. We have a strategic resource for hearing impaired children. Some children travel to our school from other places."

From the headteacher's welcome: "If you are already a Bransty pupil or parent this will provide you with regularly updated information about what is happening in school. I also hope that the information provided may interest you enough to visit the school and see for yourself what makes it the good school that it is."

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Bransty Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 72% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Bransty Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bransty Primary School are St James' CofE Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); St Bridget's CofE School (0.7 miles, Good, 36% reading, 36% maths); and Moresby Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 85% maths).

Bransty Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (5.4%) received SEN support and 15 (7.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Bransty Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Whitehaven Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mona Road (at), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 88 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.

Bransty Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Bransty Primary School are St Benedict's Catholic High School (1.3 miles) and The Whitehaven Academy (1.7 miles).