St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Whitehaven.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School are primary schools in Whitehaven.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged strong and St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WhitehavenSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | WhitehavenSt Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 125th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 360 | |
| Location | Whitehaven, CA28 9PG | Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 190 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% | 6.1% 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.
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 Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
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