St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Whitehaven for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 1st of 11 primary schools in Whitehaven. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 9 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

195 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals21.5%

21.5%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.3%

12.3%, 9.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kells Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Monkwray Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Begh's Catholic Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Valley Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Carley Miller
Phone: 0194666356
Website: kells-stmarys.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PG
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112353

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.