Primary · Voluntary aided school · Whitehaven, CA28 9PG
Key stage 2 2024/25
#2,995 of 15,057
Better than 80% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112353.
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.
| Measure | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 56% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 12%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 5% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Cumberland | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Cumberland | 103 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Cumberland | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 96%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 88%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 68% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 69% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 25 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 195 |
| Girls | 95 |
| Boys | 100 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.5% |
| First language not English | 12.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 203 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 166 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 18.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 29 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 23.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.13 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 7.56 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 21 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 31 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 20 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 20 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.7%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 11.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 0.6% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Kells Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Monkwray Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Begh's Catholic Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jul 2018. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Valley Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2015. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2014. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Jericho Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St James' CofE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Hensingham Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | St Benedict's Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Sept 2014. |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 2,995 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary's Catholic Primary School made 21 offers from 31 applications (1.5 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 195 pupils aged 3 to 11.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 203 school places in 2024/25.
At St Mary's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 23.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.