St James' CofE Junior School

Wellington Row, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 7HG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

74%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

155

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary controlled school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 155 / 180 (86%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

15.5%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

12.3%

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)

74%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.0%

Overall absence

4.4%

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.

7.88

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

19.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

5.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£46,229

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,135 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.

£6,686

Spend per pupil

£6,820

Income per pupil

48%

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.