St Bridget's CofE School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Main Street, Parton, St Bridget's Ce School, Whitehaven, CA28 6NYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bridget's CofE School is a primary school in Whitehaven for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 6th of 11 primary schools in Whitehaven. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 22 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths36%

36%, 26 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

66 pupils on roll, with places for 99

Eligible for free school meals28.8%

28.8%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.3%

30.3%, 15.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bridget's CofE School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bransty Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Lowca Community School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Moresby Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St James' CofE Junior School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	74% met the expected standard
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Colley
Phone: 01946592940
Website: stbridgets-par.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Street, Parton, St Bridget's Ce School, Whitehaven, CA28 6NY
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112296

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.