St James' CofE Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Wellington Row, Whitehaven, CA28 7HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James' CofE Junior School is a primary school in Whitehaven for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 2nd of 11 primary schools in Whitehaven. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 5 July 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: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

39 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

156 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals14.1%

14.1%, 12.4 percentage points below 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 support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.7%

7.7%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James' CofE Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bransty Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
St Begh's Catholic Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Jericho Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	89% met the expected standard
Monkwray Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Todhunter
Phone: 01946695311
Website: stjamesjun.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wellington Row, Whitehaven, CA28 7HG
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112298

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.