Lowca Community SchoolSt Bridget's CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitehaven.
Summary of the comparison
Lowca Community School and St Bridget's CofE School are primary schools in Whitehaven.
Lowca Community School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Bridget's CofE School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Bridget's CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Lowca Community School was judged Good and St Bridget's CofE 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 50.0% for Lowca Community School and 36.0% for St Bridget's CofE School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lowca Community School (67.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bridget's CofE School (46.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitehavenLowca Community School | WhitehavenSt Bridget's CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 103rd of 143 in Cumberland | 18th 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 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 59 | 77 | |
| Capacity | 55 | 99 | |
| Location | Whitehaven, CA28 6QS | Whitehaven, CA28 6NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 59 | 77 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.0% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 27.1% | 27.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 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.
Lowca Community School
St Bridget's CofE School
Full profiles: Lowca Community School · St Bridget's CofE School