School profile

Hensingham Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Hensingham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Apr 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils120 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Amanda Lee
TrustCUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityCumberland
Opened01 Nov 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147597.

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 maths50%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score98103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100104105
Expected standard in reading71%72%76%
Expected standard in writing71%68%73%
Expected standard in maths54%69%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils120
Girls59
Boys61
Eligible for free school meals30%
First language not English14.2%
SEN support20
EHC plan15
Average class size20

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.2%
African
10%
Other Asian
1.7%
Chinese
1.7%
Indian
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
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 absence5.5%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence15.8%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence2%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)16
Applications (Reception)36
First preference applications (Reception)15
First preference offers (Reception)15
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 places210
Pupils on roll121
Unfilled places42.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adult6
Teachers (FTE)7.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.4
Support staff (FTE)14.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
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 rate9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
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 Hensingham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe Whitehaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryJericho Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryValley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMonkwray Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryKells Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hensingham Primary School

What is Hensingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hensingham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Apr 2024.

How does Hensingham Primary School rank in England?

Hensingham Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hensingham Primary School?

Hensingham Primary School has 120 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.