Bransty Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitehaven.
Summary of the comparison
Bransty Primary School and St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Whitehaven.
Bransty Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Bransty Primary School was judged Good and St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bransty Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitehavenBransty Primary School | WhitehavenSt James' CofE Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 123rd of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 125 | |
| Capacity | 170 | 150 | |
| Location | Whitehaven, CA28 6EG | Whitehaven, CA28 7PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 4.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bransty Primary School
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
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