Monkwray Junior SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitehaven.
Summary of the comparison
Monkwray Junior School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Whitehaven.
Monkwray Junior School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Monkwray Junior School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Monkwray Junior School and 76.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Monkwray Junior School (37.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitehavenMonkwray Junior School | WhitehavenSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 143 in Cumberland | 36th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 116 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 180 | |
| Location | Whitehaven, CA28 9DT | Whitehaven, CA28 9PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 116 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.7% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.3% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% | 7.5% 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.
Monkwray Junior School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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