School profile

Jericho Primary School

Primary · Community school · Whitehaven, CA28 6UX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#489 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

Jericho Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils363 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Blackwell
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112175.

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 maths89%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%5%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score108103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading91%72%76%
Expected standard in writing91%68%73%
Expected standard in maths91%69%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils363
Girls177
Boys186
Eligible for free school meals10.5%
First language not English5.5%
SEN support51
EHC plan14
Average class size26.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.4%
Indian
3.6%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Black African
0.8%
Chinese
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
African
0.3%
Irish
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%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence6.6%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%0.6%1%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)59
Applications (Reception)91
First preference applications (Reception)61
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll358
Unfilled places14.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)18.29
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.58
Support staff (FTE)28.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Jericho Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Whitehaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMonkwray Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryValley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryKells Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Jericho Primary School

What is Jericho Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Jericho Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2023.

How does Jericho Primary School rank in England?

Jericho Primary School ranks 489 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Jericho Primary School?

Jericho Primary School has 363 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.