Walton & Lees Hill CofE School, Brampton
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Brampton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. It was 25% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- 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 Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School in detail
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School in its own words
In its own words: "Walton and Lees Hill - School Places - We have places available for all children from 2years-11years. 15 and 30 hours funding available. Stay and Play - Babies and Toddlers - Thursday 24th September 2026 - 2pm-3:30pm Community Festive Brunch - Our community festive brunch was a great success. We raised a ..."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Walton & Lees Hill CofE School as their first choice and 3 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 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 Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Walton & Lees Hill CofE School are Lanercost CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 100% maths); Brampton Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths); and Irthington Village School (5.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths).
Lanercost CofE Primary SchoolBrampton Primary SchoolIrthington Village School
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Walton & Lees Hill CofE School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 1 pupils (5%) received SEN support and 2 (10%) 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.
Staffing
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This small school excels at building caring relationships where every child is included and supported. Reading is a priority with expert phonics teaching helping children become confident, fluent readers. Pupils also develop into responsible, well-rounded citizens through learning about emotions, health, respect for differences, and making a positive difference to their community.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with expert phonics support helping pupils read fluently by end of Year 2
- Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils creating a calm, orderly school environment
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum in most subjects with effective teaching
- Excellent personal development including community service, understanding British values, and emotional management support
- Early years provision with skilled staff developing children's language and number skills
Areas for Improvement
- A small number of subjects lack clearly sequenced curriculum steps, preventing pupils from learning in sufficient depth
- Some activities given to pupils do not focus on the most important knowledge, causing them to move on before they are ready
- In early years, activities are not routinely used well enough to engage children in meaningful learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff creating an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Christmas carol singing for local residents, fundraising for local and national charities, food parcel delivery to residents, community service activities
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is a small, rural primary school where pupils thrive in a caring community and achieve well across most subjects. The school maintains good standards in quality of education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
6.7
Avg class size
5.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
Community Festive Brunch - Our community festive brunch was a great success. We raised a ...
24 Sep 2026
Stay and Play - Babies and Toddlers - Thursday 24th September 2026 - 2pm-3:30pm
24 Sep 2026
Walton and Lees Hill - School Places - We have places available for all children from 2years-11years. 15 and 30 hours funding available.
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Term dates
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Free school transport
Check free transport to Walton & Lees Hill CofE School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is in Cumberland; for families living there:
- Cumberland's school travel policy: Step by step guide of the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
25%
Available places
14 pupils
56 places
42 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 Cumberland council
Places available
3,537
Applications
2,352
Got 1st preference
98.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Cumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
20
Total Pupils
16
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
6.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,819
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£17,708
Per pupil
£305k
Total funding
£2k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
0.0%
Persistent absence
13
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
What is Walton & Lees Hill CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 25% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
Classes at Walton & Lees Hill CofE School average 6.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School has around 20 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Walton & Lees Hill CofE School in 2024/25. 0% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Walton & Lees Hill CofE 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.
What are Walton & Lees Hill CofE School's term dates?
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Walton & Lees Hill CofE School?
Walton & Lees Hill CofE School is at Lees Hill, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2BB.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)