Skip to main content

Schools in Whitehaven, Cumberland

17 schools · use the filters below to narrow your search

17
Total Schools
14
Primary
2
Secondary
0
SEND
0
Outstanding
7
Good
0
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 7 of 17 schools here that have a published grade.

Whitehaven is in the Cumberlandlocal authority — admissions, term dates & teacher payLocal authority guide →

Top-performing schools in Whitehaven

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1St Benedict's Catholic High School41.2Attainment 8
  2. 2The Whitehaven Academy39.7Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Rating

17 of 17 schools

Bransty Primary School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 6EG

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11

211 pupils

KS2: 44% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Hensingham Primary School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 8QZ

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11

133 pupils

KS2: 50% met expected standard

Trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST

View school →Academy sponsor led

Jericho Primary School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 6UX

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

435 pupils

KS2: 89% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Lowca Community School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 6QS

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11

59 pupils

KS2: 50% met expected standard

View school →Community school

St Bridget's CofE School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 6NY

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11

77 pupils

KS2: 36% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary controlled school

St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 8AJ

GoodPrimaryAges 3–7

202 pupils

View school →Voluntary aided school

The Whitehaven Academy

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 8TY

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18

810 pupils

Attainment 8: 39.7

Trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST

View school →Academy sponsor led

Kells Infant School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 9PQ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3–7

116 pupils

View school →Community school

Mayfield School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 8UG

Not ratedAges 3–19

257 pupils

KS2: 0% met expected standard

View school →Community special school

Monkwray Junior School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 9DT

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7–11

116 pupils

KS2: 41% met expected standard

View school →Community school

Moresby Primary School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 8UX

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3–11

122 pupils

KS2: 80% met expected standard

View school →Community school

St Begh's Catholic Junior School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 7TE

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7–11

243 pupils

KS2: 47% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

St Benedict's Catholic High School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 8UG

Not ratedSecondaryAges 11–18

992 pupils

Attainment 8: 41.2

View school →Voluntary aided school

St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 7PZ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3–7

125 pupils

View school →Voluntary controlled school

St James' CofE Junior School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 7HG

Not ratedPrimaryAges 7–11

155 pupils

KS2: 74% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary controlled school

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 9PG

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3–11

190 pupils

KS2: 76% met expected standard

View school →Voluntary aided school

Valley Primary School and Nursery

Whitehaven, Cumberland· CA28 8DA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 3–11

288 pupils

KS2: 36% met expected standard

View school →Community school