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Church of England schools in and near Whitehaven

All 2 Church of England schools in Whitehaven, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Whitehaven

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  1. St James' CofE Junior School

    Whitehaven, CA28 7HG · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Whitehaven church of england schools average.

    Ready for secondary school74%

    Whitehaven church of england schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Whitehaven church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    156
    View school St James' CofE Junior School
  2. St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School

    Whitehaven, CA28 7PZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    27 first choices, 27 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 7Whitehaven church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    133
    View school St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School

Just outside Whitehaven

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Whitehaven.

  1. St Bridget's CofE School

    2.0 miles from Whitehaven · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Whitehaven church of england schools average, high absence.

    5 first choices, 5 offers made

    Ready for secondary school36%

    Whitehaven church of england schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Whitehaven church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    66
    View school St Bridget's CofE School
  2. Montreal CofE Primary School

    3.2 miles from Whitehaven · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Whitehaven church of england schools average, high absence.

    9 first choices, 9 offers made

    Ready for secondary school33%

    Whitehaven church of england schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Whitehaven church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    107
    View school Montreal CofE Primary School
  3. St Bees School

    3.3 miles from Whitehaven · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Whitehaven church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    96
    View school St Bees School
The big picture

How Whitehaven's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Whitehaven

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Whitehaven

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 2 Church of England schools in Whitehaven have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Whitehaven, explained

There are 2 Church of England schools in Whitehaven, teaching 289 children. 2 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

74.0% of pupils in Whitehaven church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

12.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,916 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 3.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Whitehaven?
There are 2 Church of England schools in Whitehaven, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Whitehaven?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Whitehaven on Eduscope are St James' CofE Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Whitehaven ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Whitehaven Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Whitehaven is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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