St James' CofE Junior SchoolSt Begh's Catholic Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitehaven.
Summary of the comparison
St James' CofE Junior School and St Begh's Catholic Junior School are primary schools in Whitehaven.
St James' CofE Junior School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Begh's Catholic Junior School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James' CofE Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' CofE Junior School was judged the expected standard 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 74.0% for St James' CofE Junior School and 47.0% for St Begh's Catholic Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St James' CofE Junior School (79.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% 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 | WhitehavenSt James' CofE Junior School | WhitehavenSt Begh's Catholic Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 69th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 155 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 300 | |
| Location | Whitehaven, CA28 7HG | Whitehaven, CA28 7TE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 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 | 155 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 38.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 3.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% 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.
St James' CofE Junior School
St Begh's Catholic Junior School
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