Bransty Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitehaven.
Summary of the comparison
Bransty Primary School and St James' CofE Junior School are primary schools in Whitehaven.
Bransty Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St James' CofE Junior School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James' CofE Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bransty Primary School was judged Good and St James' CofE Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for Bransty Primary School and 74.0% for St James' CofE Junior School.
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) and has fallen at St James' CofE Junior School (79.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitehavenBransty Primary School | WhitehavenSt James' CofE Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 143 in Cumberland | 14th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 155 | |
| Capacity | 170 | 180 | |
| Location | Whitehaven, CA28 6EG | Whitehaven, CA28 7HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 4.4% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
Full profiles: Bransty Primary School · St James' CofE Junior School