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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 27 March 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
- 11 March 2014Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry60 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.2; Cumberland median median 1.7
- 2025 2.1; Cumberland median median 1.7
- 2024 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.6
- 2023 1.9; Cumberland median median 1.7
- 2022 1.9; Cumberland median median 1.7
- 2021 1.9; Cumberland median median 1.6
- 2020 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.7
- 2019 2.1; Cumberland median median 1.7
- 2018 2.7; Cumberland median median 1.9
- 2017 2.4; Cumberland median median 1.8
- 2016 2.3; Cumberland median median 2.0
- 2015 2.2; Cumberland median median 1.8
- 2014 2.5; Cumberland median median 1.7
- This school
- Cumberland median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 27 | 60 | 2.2 | 27 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 35 | 72 | 2.1 | 35 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 19 | 44 | 2.3 | 18 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2023 | 31 | 59 | 1.9 | 31 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 28 | 53 | 1.9 | 28 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 34 | 65 | 1.9 | 34 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 32 | 59 | 1.8 | 32 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 34 | 72 | 2.1 | 33 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2018 | 26 | 69 | 2.7 | 26 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 34 | 83 | 2.4 | 33 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2016 | 39 | 89 | 2.3 | 35 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2015 | 48 | 104 | 2.2 | 41 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2014 | 29 | 72 | 2.5 | 29 | 1.00 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good · improving20242.2applications per place
- 0.1 km · Cumberland202674%met the SATs standard
- 0.8 km · CumberlandRemains Good202347%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · CumberlandGood20231.8applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · CumberlandRemains Good202341%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · CumberlandGood20231.5applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · CumberlandGood20241.5applications per place
- 1.9 km · CumberlandGraded · no overall grade20241.5applications per place
- 2.0 km · CumberlandGood20242.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 112297 · 942/3210
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 150 pupils · 133 on roll
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- High Street, Whitehaven, CA28 7PZ
- Local authority
- Cumberland
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources