St Begh's Catholic Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Coach Road, Whitehaven, CA28 7TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Begh's Catholic Junior School is a primary school in Whitehaven for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 7th of 11 primary schools in Whitehaven. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 July 2018, report published 18 September 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

240 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals35.4%

35.4%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support3.8%

3.8%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Begh's Catholic Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Monkwray Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St James' CofE Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	74% met the expected standard
Jericho Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	89% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Mallard
Phone: 01946696959
Website: stbeghs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coach Road, Whitehaven, CA28 7TE
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112354

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.