Best Primary Schools in Whitehaven

We checked all 14 primary schools in Whitehaven, Cumberland, and list every one: 11 ranked, then 3 without a rank.

Schools checked
14
Ranked
11
Without a rank
3

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Whitehaven. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Cumberland. Cumberland also has rankings for Carlisle and Brampton.

Ranked primary schools in Whitehaven

  1. 1

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 195 pupils, inspected May 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    12%

  2. 2

    St James' CofE Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 156 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    13%

  3. 3

    Moresby Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 122 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    10%

  4. 4

    Jericho Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 363 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    89%
    Higher standard
    2%

  5. 5

    Monkwray Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 109 pupils, inspected March 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    41%
    Higher standard
    7%

  6. 6

    St Bridget's CofE School

    Local authority maintained, 66 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    36%
    Higher standard
    9%

  7. 7

    St Begh's Catholic Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 240 pupils, inspected July 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    47%
    Higher standard
    2%

  8. 8

    Lowca Community School

    Local authority maintained, 51 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

  9. 9

    Hensingham Primary School

    Academy, 120 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

  10. 10

    Bransty Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 205 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    0%

  11. 11

    Valley Primary School and Nursery

    Local authority maintained, 286 pupils, inspected March 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    36%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Whitehaven without a rank