St Mary's Catholic Primary School

High Road, Whitehaven, Cumberland, CA28 9PG

Not rated

Inspected 7 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

76%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

190

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 190 / 180 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

27.7%

Disadvantaged

9.5%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

14.2%

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)

76%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.4%

Overall absence

7.5%

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.

9.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

4.95

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£44,820

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,038 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.

£6,919

Spend per pupil

£7,117

Income per pupil

45%

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.