St Begh's Catholic Junior School

Coach Road, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 7TE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

47%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

243

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 243 / 300 (81%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

38.7%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

3.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

47%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

15.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.12

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

8.64

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£44,225

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,028 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,288

Spend per pupil

£6,806

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.