Jericho Primary SchoolSt Begh's Catholic Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitehaven.
Summary of the comparison
Jericho Primary School and St Begh's Catholic Junior School are primary schools in Whitehaven.
Jericho Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Begh's Catholic Junior School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Jericho Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Jericho Primary School was judged Good and St Begh's Catholic Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 89.0% for Jericho Primary School and 47.0% for St Begh's Catholic Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Jericho Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Begh's Catholic Junior School (65.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitehavenJericho Primary School | WhitehavenSt Begh's Catholic Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 69th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 300 | |
| Location | Whitehaven, CA28 6UX | Whitehaven, CA28 7TE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 435 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 38.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 3.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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.
Jericho Primary School
St Begh's Catholic Junior School
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