Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School, Brampton
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Brampton, part of Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 7 schools in Brampton with published results, and 13,133rd of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School in detail
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school, our community and our place of learning. At Greenhead Church of England Nursery & Primary School, we work together to guide our children to be inspired, believed in, supported and achieve highly through a broad and balanced curriculum and a Christian vision driven by our core values."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, yoga, dance and cooking.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £2.40 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School as their first choice and 7 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School are Gilsland CofE Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 50% reading, 50% maths); and Haltwhistle Primary Academy (2.7 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 80% maths).
The trust
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 22 schools in Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Railway station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hotel (outside), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 7.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Greenhead Church of England Nursery & Primary School (URN 122284), it was rated Good in June 2017.
At a Glance
28.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
9.6
Avg class size
11.5
Infant (KS1)
9.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
43 pupils
56 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brampton
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
50
Total Pupils
27
Boys
23
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
12.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£36,429
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,649
Per pupil
£452k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.3%
Persistent absence
38
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School
What are SATs results like at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School?
Of the pupils at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Greenhead Church of England Nursery & Primary School (URN 122284), it was rated Good in June 2017.
What is the catchment area for Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School?
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School?
Classes at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School average 9.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School?
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School has around 50 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School?
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School is at Greenhead, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 7HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)