School profile

Monkwray Junior School

Primary · Community school · Whitehaven, CA28 9DT

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,730 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Monkwray Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils109 of 156 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Danielle Willis
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112170.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%5%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading74%72%76%
Expected standard in writing52%68%73%
Expected standard in maths67%69%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils109
Girls53
Boys56
Eligible for free school meals36.7%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support14
EHC plan10
Average class size21.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.2%
African
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Other White
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence4.5%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence9.2%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places156
Pupils on roll117
Unfilled places25%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)8.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.84
Support staff (FTE)4.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Monkwray Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryKells Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryJericho Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryValley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Monkwray Junior School

What is Monkwray Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Monkwray Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2013.

How does Monkwray Junior School rank in England?

Monkwray Junior School ranks 13,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Monkwray Junior School?

Monkwray Junior School has 109 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 156.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.